When they arrived, heavy smoke billowed out of the building. Other fire units, CRTC and Gulfport Fire Department, were called in to help contain the fire.
Firefighters– in conjunction with the sprinkler system– successfully put out the fire.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and so far, no injuries have been reported.
A Saturday night fire damaged a residential substance abuse treatment facility.
Firefighters from the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company and Newtown Fire Association were called to Pyramid Healthcare, formerly Today Inc., in the 1900 block of North Woodbourne Road by Core Creek Park in Middletown for a report of a basement blaze around 10:15 p.m.
Crews arrived and found the basement fire contained to a single room. They beat back the bulk of the flames within 10 minutes, and the fire was placed fully under control a few minutes later, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said.
Smoke spread throughout the building that has dorms, but the fire was contained to the single room in the basement. The room contained a large commercial dryer and had a working sprinkler, Farry said.
No injuries were reported.
The Bucks County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the blaze due to the fact the facility leases their location from the county.
According to the fire department, the first fire company that arrived reported a fire on a fourth-floor balcony.
Firefighters made their way into the apartment and found the sprinkler activated in the bedroom.
Glass from the balcony doors broke due to the fire and the sprinkler activated kept the fire from spreading.
Firefighters extinguished a small fire on the balcony that remained after the sprinklers were activated.
Several apartments received water damage due to the sprinklers. Fire crews used tarp to cover the affected areas.
All occupants were evacuating the building upon the arrival of firefighters.
Due to the frigid temperatures, apartment occupants were sheltered on the first floor until they got approval to return to their apartments.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Red Cross was called to assist two people.
A Rocklin warehouse was damaged in a fire early Thursday morning, authorities say.
According to the Rocklin Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Citrus Avenue building around 3 a.m. to investigate a water flow alarm. They then spotted smoke coming from the top of a roll-up door.
Firefighters had to force their way inside. Smoke was found down to the floor.
A sprinkler system managed to hold the fire until crews arrived, but firefighters say the building did suffer moderate damage – including a partial floor collapse.
Aside from that, it appears most of the damage is smoke related.
Exactly what caused the fire is unclear at this point.
Firefighters responded to the fire at the 4500 block of Kocurek Street, near Mueller and Airport boulevards, just before 4 a.m.
A residential sprinkler system extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived to the home and contained it to the area where the tree stood. Firefighters helped mitigate the smoke and water.
Fire and water damage were estimated to be around $30,000, fire investigators said.
“It is past time for dry trees to be removed from your home,” officials said in a tweet Sunday.
No reports of injuries were made.
The fire at 26 Citizens Way was contained and extinguished thanks to the building’s sprinkler system, according to a news release from the department.
Firefighters were called shortly after 9:30 p.m. to a second-floor apartment in the eight-unit building. The occupants were out of the apartment, and Keene police helped evacuate the two adjacent units, the news release said. The fire was declared under control at 10 p.m.
Three people were displaced by the fire, fire officials said, and the fire alarm worked properly to alert people to leave the building.
Though the fire was contained to a bedroom, there was heat, smoke and water damage on the second floor and water and smoke damage on the first floor, the news release said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Damage to the building and contents is pegged at about $25,000. Part of the Keene Highland Housing complex, it’s a property of Southwestern Community Services.
The St. John’s Regional Fire Department responded to the fire at Funderdome, off Corisande Drive, At about 1a.m.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they noticed smoke inside the building and after making entry, they found some fire in one of the rear rooms of the building. Most of the fire had been extinguished by sprinklers and firefighters took care of the remnants.
An RNC forensics Identification vehicle arrived shortly after the fire was extinguished and firefighters led them to the rear of the building where several emergency doors to the business were located.
Officers could be seen taking photos of the area as well as parts of the Trailway walking trail that passes within just metres of the building.
The building received fire, smoke and substantial water damage from the sprinkler system.
This was the third suspicious fire in Mount Pearl since Chistmas night. The first two fires both damaged and then destroyed the Hotel Mount Pearl.
The Walmart in Harrisburg, Illinois is closed after an overnight fire.
Captain Rick Mallady with the Harrisburg Fire Department says they were called around 11:30 p.m. on report of a fire inside the Walmart.
When they got there, they found the building full of smoke.
A fire was inside the store, but the sprinkler system had contained it.
Firefighters did have to put out the remaining fire.
The fire was near the rear of the store near car seats.
Everyone had been evacuated from the store and no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
We reached out to Walmart who had this to say.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a call for a possible structure fire at the Vineyard Apartments on 7239 Bodega Pt. near Woodmen and Rangewood around 12:05a.m.
First arriving companies found a fire on the outside patio on the ground level apartment. This fire was quickly extinguished by fire crews and the interior fire damage was limited by activated fire sprinkler heads.
All residents in the three story building were able to be notified of the fire by the existing alarm system. The combination of fire sprinklers and general smoke alarms averted a possible loss of life and a high dollar loss to this structure. The damage was limited to the outside patios/balconies with only interior water damage to the first floor apartment due to the sprinkler discharge.
A total of 12 firefighters were able to extinguish this fire in a few minutes with no injuries. One family of two adults and one dog were displaced due to damage and the Red Cross was activated to assist in the family needs.
The cause and damage estimates will be determined by the on scene investigator.
