Category Archives: Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Plymouth, MI – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system activated for fire in exhaust fan motor; No injuries reported

September 24, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

The fire was called in at approximately 02:30 AM on 9/11/22 as a water flow alarm and NCFD responded.

NCFD was able to get the fire under control and quickly put it out due to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Steinbach, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at window manufacturer; No injuries reported

August 11, 2022 viking210

There were no injuries from a fire Wednesday afternoon at Loewen in Steinbach.

The Steinbach Fire Department was called to the window manufacturer at approximately 2:30 pm. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Urbana, IL – Sprinkler system contains fire at food distribution facility; No injuries reported

July 22, 2022 viking210

Crews were called out to a fire at the U.N.F.I food distribution facility Tuesday morning just after 2:00.

The 2nd alarm fire at 2611 N. Lincoln Ave. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Whitestown, NY – Sprinkler system activated for fire at manufacturing facility; No injuries reported

June 21, 2022 viking210

No one was injured when a milling machine caught on fire at Whitcraft manufacturing on Halsey Road in Whitestown very early Sunday morning, according to the New York Mills Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Cornelia, GA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at processing plant

May 10, 2022 viking210

An in-house sprinkler system, backed up by efforts from local firefighters, pevented a potentially disastrous situation for Habersham County’s largest employer. A fire broke out early Sunday inside Fieldale Farm’s … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Eau Claire, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire inside building; No injuries reported

April 18, 2022 viking210

No one is hurt after a fire Thursday morning at Banbury Place in Eau Claire.

The fire, which happened at 6:55 a.m. in Building 13, was put … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Perry, IA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at manufacturing plant; No injuries reported

March 22, 2022 viking210

A fire in a back room at Percival Scientific Inc. in Perry Saturday afternoon brought a response from the Perry Volunteer Fire Department.

No injuries were reported … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Waterloo, IA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Conagra plant

March 18, 2022 viking210

Waterloo Fire & rescue put out a conveyor belt fire, at the Conagra Grocery Products plant in Waterloo early Thursday morning.

Firefighters responded to the scene around … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Milford, MI – Sprinkler system activated for vehicle fire at GM; No injuries reported

February 11, 2022 viking210

A fire occurred inside an engineering lab at the GM Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan over the weekend.

General Motors is now investigating the cause of the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Normal, IL – Sprinkler system activated for vehicle fire; No injuries reported

February 7, 2022 viking210

A Rivian vehicle was on fire inside the building late Friday night.

The Normal Fire Department responded just after 9 p.m. while the building … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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