According to MFD, the fire, which was burning above a small office space, was largely contained by the sprinkler system inside the building.
In a Facebook post, the department said, “had the sprinkler system not been in place, the fire would have been much larger by the time crews arrived on scene. We want to take this opportunity to highlight the importance of maintaining fire protection systems in buildings.”
No one was injured and the cause is being investigated.
At about 8 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue were called out to a fire near the intersection of Southwest 10th and Southwest Salmon. First crews on scene saw fire showing from a third story window and a second alarm was called to bring in additional resources.
While evacuating residents, a firefighter came upon a person struggling to breathe in a stairwell. PF&R says the firefighter gave their mask to the struggling resident and helped them outside. The resident was evaluated for possible smoke inhalation but denied medical need in the end.
PF&R says the apartment complex’s fire sprinkler system helped keep the fire from spreading to other units in the building. The fire was extinguished about 20 minutes after the 911 call was made.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
ESF officials said that firefighters responded to a reported trash fire at about 2 a.m. on June 5 at ABC Roofing on West 6th Avenue. Responding fire crews arrived to find a stack of wooden pallets on fire outside of the building and eight units were called to the scene, authorities said. Fire officials said that the heat from the blaze activated the sprinkler system inside and saved the building with damage limited to a small amount of fire damage and the rest related to smoke and water.
No injuries were reported in the incident and the cause of the fire is under investigation, fire officials said.
A crew was notified of a fire alarm at 7:47 p.m. and arrived under 4 minutes, the department said.
“Engine 14 found an alarm sounding with smoke from a roll up door,” EDF stated. “The crew called for a full commercial alarm assignment bringing 3 additional engines, 2 trucks, 2 BCs and an ambulance.”
Crews made entry in to the building and were confronted by heavy smoke from a fire within a machine shop.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire which was held in check by the sprinkler system.
Crews are working to clear smoke and overhaul the fire.
There were no injuries and the fire is under investigation.
A single engine was dispatched by ESF at approximately 3:40 a.m. and upon arrival crews worked to survey the building for access and signs of fire.
Fire crews entered the building, and after encountering smoke, a full fire response was requested.
ESF located a fire in the kitchen area that was slowed by an activated fire sprinkler.
Eugene Springfield Fire tells us that there was no significant damage to the structure, and crews worked to clear smoke and water while the Fire Marshal’s began their investigation.
Overnight, PF&R was called to a commercial fire at 5525 Southeast 26th Avenue. The original call was for a fire alarm with four firefighters responding.
After confirming water was flowing in the sprinklers and smoke was showing, the call was increased to a single alarm response. A total of 26 firefighters responded.
According to PF&R, the sprinkler system doused most of the fire and firefighters were able to extinguish the remaining flames.
The fire was within a bundle of towels and rags that officials were able to safely remove from the building.
Firefighters battle a fire at Juniper Preserve Friday evening.
Redmond Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire around 5:30 p.m.
Juniper Preserve staff quickly evacuated the building of guests.
As fire crews arrived there was visible smoke coming from the roof of the building and made a quick attack on the fire, but had to quickly evacuate the building due to the collapse of a chimney onto the roof.
The buildings fire sprinkler system was able to help keep the fire in check and crews were able to access the void areas in the roof.
We learned no one was hurt during the fire.
Officials think it possibly started when fireplace fire burned into the walls and then up into the roof.
Redmond Fire says the vaulted ceilings made it more challenging to figure out exactly the best attack.
Redmond Fire & Rescue was assisted by Bend Fire & Rescue, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Sunriver Fire & Rescue.
Bend Fire & Rescue responded around 10:15 p.m. to the reported fire on a first-floor patio at the Stillwater Crossing apartment complex on SW Atwood Drive (near Highway 97 and Ponderosa Street), Battalion Chief Scott Wyman said.
Two fire engines, a medic unit, a ladder truck and a command vehicle went to the scene, where residents of the apartment building had evacuated.
The first engine crew to arrive found a smoldering fire that already had been extinguished by the fire sprinkler, Wyman said.
Firefighters confirmed the fire was fully out and shut down the sprinkler system. Wyman said all residents were able to return to their apartments.
Deputy Fire Marshal Cindy Kettering said, “This was an exterior fire that was held in place, held in check by an exterior sprinkler.”
“Commonly, when we see fires that start on an exterior side of a building, they can go up the siding into the eaves and spread into the attic space and turn into a very large and challenging fire,” Kettering said.
But in this case, she said, “There were fire sprinklers in this building. That single one sprinkler head activated and basically extinguished the fire before we even arrived on scene.”
An investigation determined the fire’s likely cause was improper disposal of cigarette smoking material, Wyman said.
Damage was limited to $2,000 worth of contents and minor damage to the structure.
“The sprinkler system prevented significant loss to the structure and displacement of multiple occupants,” the battalion chief said in a news release.
“National data show that the presence of fire sprinklers in residences drastically reduces the fire damage and potential for loss of life,” Wyman added.
The fire in a commercial building on Northeast 18th Street was reported around 9:35 p.m. by a fire alarm company, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said. As crews responded, the business owners called 911 and reported seeing smoke on their security cameras, so more firefighters were dispatched.
Crews found the fire had been controlled by the sprinkler system in an upstairs bathroom.
“The cause is still under investigation but not believed to be intentional,” Derlacki said in a news release Tuesday. Damages were limited to about $10,000 an the two businesses were able to resume normal operation by Tuesday afternoon.
The cause remained under investigation Tuesday, but Derlacki said it was not believed to be intentional.
Derlacki said the fire sprinkler system extinguished the fire with only one head activating.
“National data show that the presence of fire sprinklers in a building drastically reduce the fire damage and down time for businesses,” the fire official said. “In this case, staff were able to clean up the water within a few hours and prevent any damage to stored goods in the building.”
“With no one in the building at the time of the fire, without the sprinklers, this fire would’ve gotten out control before it was large enough to be noticed in a large industrial park,” Derlacki added.
Friday evening, a new tenant moving in to a newly constructed building in southwest Bend inadvertently turned on a burner while setting something on the cooktop. They quickly used a hallway fire extinguisher before the sprinklers activated.
