Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler keeps fire from spreading at industrial facility (Grand Rapids, MI) December 3, 2013 viking210 Grand Rapids firefighters responded to an afternoon fire which began on the afternoon of November 26. A compressor inside of the building came in contact with oil on the floor, which ignited the flames. Grand Rapids firefighters said that the fire continued up the wall, which had foam insulation, and despite employees’ efforts, they were unable to extinguish the flames. The facility’s fire sprinkler system then activated, suppressing the fire from growing any further; fire crews then arrived and put out the rest of the fire within 10 minutes. No one was injured in the incident.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers contain fire at business after holiday shutdown (Fort Wayne, IN) November 30, 2013 viking210 Firefighters were sent to business at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a fire inside the building. When crews arrived, they found extensive smoke throughout the building. A manufacturing machine and a pallet of the product were on fire, according to a statement issued by the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly. The fire department said the fire was contained because of the sprinkler system activating.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire controlled by sprinklers at manufacturing plant (Grand Haven, MI) November 20, 2013 viking210 Fire crews were called to a fire at a Sara Lee plant around midnight on November 19. The fire, which began in the boiler room, was contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system until the authorities arrived and put out the remaining flames by 12:30 a.m. There were no injuries, and production at the plant did not stop during the incident.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers suppress fire at biodiesel manufacturing plant (Gilbert, AZ) November 18, 2013 viking210 A forklift punctured a 330-gallon tank which held a chemical substance at a biodiesel manufacturing plant on Saturday morning. The chemical then caught on fire but was quickly put out by the plant’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at furniture manufacturer (Roanoke, VA) November 6, 2013 viking210 Firefighters report that fire sprinkler helped extinguish most of the flames that began at a furniture manufacturing plant on Tuesday, November 5. The fire began when a vacuum pump in the plant overheated. No employees at the plant were injured, and production resumed for the following shift.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire contained by fire sprinklers at manufacturing plant (Rockford, IL) October 10, 2013 viking210 At about 4:30 the morning of October 9, a machine inside a manufacturing plant caught fire, and fire crews arrived to find the fire controlled by the facility’s fire sprinkler system. The firefighters extinguished the fire which had been contained to the machine that originally caught fire. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Damage minimized at manufacturing plant thanks to fire sprinklers (Lancaster, PA) October 8, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers contained a blaze that began at a manufacturing plant on Sunday, October 6. Just after 10:30 p.m., an oil-heating machine overheated, which started the fire. The fire sprinkler system activated and kept the fire in that area, and an employee used a fire extinguisher to put out the rest of it. The other employees who were in the manufacturing plant at the time were able to safely evacuate, and no injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system (Tryon, NC) October 2, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out at Carolina Yarn Processors (CYP) in Tryon Saturday, Sept. 28 after a tote leaked hydrogen peroxide, according to Tryon Fire Department reports. Damage was contained to under $1,000 and the plant was operating on Monday, Sept. 30. Davis said the sprinkler system and quick response kept damage to the plant minimal.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers control fire at plastic manufacturer (Paso Robles, CA) September 5, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out the evening of September 4 in the employee break room of a plastics manufacturer. The fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire from spreading; fire crews arrived and put out the remaining flames. The employees who were in the building were able to evacuate safely; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire put out by fire sprinkler at manufacturing plant (Fond Du Lac, WI) August 21, 2013 viking210 1 Comment A manufacturing plant had a fire erupt in an oven in the painting line on the evening of August 20, and the plant’s fire sprinkler system extinguished the flames before fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
