Category Archives: Manufacturing
Lincoln, NE – Overnight fire at metal finishing company held in check with help from sprinkler system
Brown Deer, WI – Fire in industrial building extinguished by automatic sprinkler system
Houston, TX – Electrical fire in industrial building knocked down by sprinkler system
Stratford, CT – Sprinklers help contain fire at business caused by malfunctioning fluorescent light
Mishawaka, IN – Fire in test booth at manufacturing facility is extinguished by sprinkler system
A fire broke out at AM General’s Mishawaka plant last Friday morning, causing an evacuation of employees. According to our partners at WSBT, Penn Township Fire Department responded to the call from AM General’s H1 plant around 8:30 a.m. today. Upon arrival the firefighters found that the plant’s sprinkler system had extinguished the fire after two to three minutes.… Continue Reading »
Cambridge Springs, PA – Sprinklers help minimize damage in compressor room fire at manufacturer
A fire that occurred the evening of Feb. 5 at Lord Corp. in Cambridge Springs caused minimal damage, according to Cambridge Springs Volunteer Fire Department Jeff Murdock. Cambridge Springs firefighters were called to a structure fire at Lord Corp. at 5 p.m., according to Murdock. … Continue Reading »
Quesnel, BC, Canada – Early morning fire at sawmill controlled by plant’s sprinkler system
Salem, OH – Sprinkler system brings chemical fire under control at manufacturing facility
Portland, OR – Fire at castings manufacturer suppressed by sprinkler system
A sprinkler system is credited with dousing a commercial fire in Southeast Portland on Sunday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue crews were called out to the Precision Castparts building on SE Harney near Johnson Creek Boulevard. Crews say a broken steam pipe leaked water which ended up creating an electrical hazard and sparking a small fire.… Continue Reading »
