Media Release

 

Monday, September 07, 2009
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 303-2993

 

Fire Sprinkler System Stops Fire In Downtown Warehouse

 

Incident number:  9210275                Date:  Sept. 7, 2009            Time of call: 1:09 a.m.

Type of call:  Warehouse Fire

Correct address: 701 N. Main St. (Main Street/Bonanza Road)                  CLV Ward: 5

Name:  Golden Nugget
                                
Zip:   89106                        District/Phantom: 2325-66                     Number of alarms:  One

Building type: Commercial-Warehouse                Number of stories: One (10,000 sq. ft) (Built 1950)
                            
Construction type: Ordinary/Brick         Smoke alarms:  Unknown           Sprinklers: Yes         

Number of occupants:  Adults:  None           Teens (18-13): None        Children: None

Any injuries: No              How many:  None          Type: 
 
Damage estimate: Minimal                   Description of damage:  Outside to wall

Cause of incident:  Under investigation

American Red Cross: No             Pets:  None           Status of pets:
  
General information about the incident: Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the large warehouse at the intersection of Main Street and Bonanza Road. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke could be seen coming from the building. Firefighters found a trash and a dumpster fire on the outside, up against the building and it appeared the fire had entered the warehouse. When firefighters got inside the building, they found the automatic sprinkler system had activated and prevented the fire from spreading throughout the building. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

E1,201,4,3,203, T1,4, R1,201, CB8, AR1, B1,5, PIO1

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