According to a statement issued by the U.S. leading electric vehicle manufacture on Sunday, there were no injuries in the incident and production began again on Sunday morning.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Manufacturing
Royersford, PA – Sprinkler system controls fire at chemical warehouse until fire crews arrive
Ashland, MS – Electrical fire at factory extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Brantford, ON, Canada – Fire following explosion at paint factory is extinguished by sprinkler system
Suffolk, VA – Early morning fire at peanut processing facility extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Okolona, MS – Machinery fire at furniture plant controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries
A fire at a United Furniture Inds. plant here on Saturday should cause only minor disruptions in production and delivery. No one was injured in the blaze, which – while still under investigation – appears to have started with machinery United uses to move goods around the 800,000-square-foot plant that produces stationary upholstery.… Continue Reading »
Ferdinand, IN – Sprinkler system extinguishes manufacturing fire that started in lacquer finishing booth
Units of the Ferdinand Volunteer Fire Department responded to an active fire Saturday morning at MasterBrand Cabinets’ 624 W. Third St. manufacturing complex. Today was a scheduled down day, according to Fire Chief John Hoppenjans, so a limited number of employees were on hand when fire started in a finish room spray booth that was being cleaned.… Continue Reading »
Evansville, IN – Sprinkler system activated during rooftop fire at business
La Grange Park, IL – Fire in laser cutting area of manufacturing facility extinguished by single sprinkler
***Fire Department Release *** At 10:31 a.m. on Thursday morning, the La Grange Park Fire Department was dispatched to an activated fire alarm at a manufacturing facility located at 1245 Barnsdale Rd. No call was received from the facility. Upon the fire department’s arrival at 10:37 a.m., the building’s fire alarm was sounding, the building was partially evacuated, and smoke was coming from overhead dock doors.… Continue Reading »
Itasca, IL – (Fire Dept. Reported) Industrial facility fire caused by oily rags is contained by sprinkler system
*** Fire Department Release *** At approximately 3:10 am on July 31st, the Roselle Fire Department received a report of an activated fire alarm on Norwood Ave. in Itasca. Upon arrival nothing was noted, and a visual inspection was done around the building and from the roof. … Continue Reading »
