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Lewisville, TX – Sprinkler system activated in arson fire at apartment building
New Caney, TX – Sprinkler system contained fire at school to one classroom; No injuries reported
Summer activities at a New Caney ISD school will be delayed Friday after an overnight fire.
First responders even arrived with an airboat to assist in getting the smoke out.
There are a couple of events, including band practice that will be delayed.
The school year’s starting date was not affected. The first day of school is August 20.
Waco, TX – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at manufacturing plant
About a half-dozen units were dispatched to the plant, which had been evacuated.
Just before 7 p.m., firefighters were looking for hot spots concentrated in the ceiling.
The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.
Firefighters were dealing not only with the fire, but also record-high temperatures.
Austin, TX – Historical building saved from fire by single sprinkler head
“It really was the first true cultural center in Austin, Texas,” said Richardson.
“Thank God one sprinkler head saved this entire building,” said Richardson.
“He had to work very hard to get in,” said Carson Watson, the building engineer at The Austin Club.
Then the intruder went to the third floor.
“It’s part of the fiber of what makes Austin, Austin,” said Richardson.
Lubbock, TX – Sprinkler system contains fire at retirement community; Fire started on balcony
“Crews found a fire that had been on the third story outside balcony. It appears to have started at that point… we’re not exactly sure yet. But upon arrival, it was out or controlled due to the sprinkler system.” Bobbye Maxey was at the retirement community to pick up her father who lives there.
“Administrators let us know that they were asking all of the residents to call their family if they had some family to come and pick them up. They are going to take them to a church next door, I’m not sure what’s after that but I was told they can’t go back into Ventura simply because of the flooding that went on from the sprinklers.”
After a quick call to management on Wednesday evening, they told KCBD that residents in the first and second floor have been allowed to return.
No timetable has been established yet as to when the third floor residents can return. The Lubbock Fire Marshal’s office is still investigating the cause of the fire.
Springs, TX – (No Media Coverage) Sprinklers keep dumpster fire from spreading into BBQ restaurant
*** No Media Coverage – Fire Department Reported ***
On Sunday, May 20, an accidental fire started in a dumpster at Spring Creek BBQ. One sprinkler head activated preventing the fire from moving into the building. Property saved: $1.5 Million.
Lewisville, TX – Fire in sawdust collector at career center is suppressed by sprinkler system
Update -12:10 p.m.: Principal Randall Holder sent the following parent notice:
We wanted to follow up with you about the situation at Dale Jackson Career Center.
Please know all of our students and staff safely evacuated the building this morning due to a fire at the back of the campus. All students are back at their home campuses and Dale Jackson classes have been canceled for the remainder of the day
Currently, we are waiting on the fire department to deem the building safe for students and staff to retrieve their vehicles and belongings. We will notify you as soon as this happens.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Thank you,
Randall Holder
Principal
Update 2 p.m.: Holder sent another update:
We wanted to share the following update with you.
At this time, students will not be allowed back in the building for the remainder of the day, but they may pick up their vehicles if they are able to.
All classes will resume a normal schedule tomorrow, however, the Mill and Cabinetmaking class will be moved to a different classroom in the building.
If it is an absolute emergency and a student must retrieve their belongings from inside DJCC today, the building will remain open until 6 p.m. However, students are encouraged to email their DJCC teacher to make these arrangements. Law enforcement will be present on campus throughout the night to ensure the security of the building.
We are proud of the way our students and staff handled this disruption to their school day, and we are extremely grateful our first responders arrived so quickly.
Please know the safety and security of our students and staff are my top priority here at Dale Jackson.
Thank you for your patience and continued support of our campus.
Randall Holder
Principal
Update 4:34 p.m.: The fire started when the woodworking class’ tablesaw kicked up embers, which fell into the sawdust collection tanks and turned into a full-on blaze. The class used their fire extinguisher on the tablesaw, but could not reach into the tanks.
McNeal said firefighting crews were nervous that opening the tanks would cause a dust explosion, so they opened vents into the sawdust system to allow smoke to dissipate. This is what lead to such a drawn-out, visible fight. McNeal said nobody was hurt.