Cleburne firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm with water flow at 12:48 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Hal Avenue to find a large amount of smoke exiting the building at low velocity through large roll up doors. One employee advised that the fire was in the building’s paint booth oven area.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Manufacturing
Providence, RI – Sprinkler system controls fire that started in mixing vat at mill
No one was hurt and no significant damage occurred when a fire broke out in a mixing vat at a Livingston Street mill building, Chief William Kenyon said. The fire at 35 Livingston St. was confined to the mixing vat in a room where soap products were made, Kenyon said, and appeared to have been started by an inadvertent mix of substances. … Continue Reading »
Watertown, SD – Sprinkler system contains early morning fire at manufacturing facility
Albany, GA – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at Albany Green Energy biomass plant
Albany, GA – Early morning fire at biomass energy plant contained by sprinkler system
Albany fire crews responded to a small fire at the Albany Green Energy biomass plant next to Procter and Gamble. At least four fire trucks responded to the plant around 3 a.m. Thursday. Batallion Chief Kelly Harcrow said there was a small fire in a hydraulic tank in the building.… Continue Reading »
Omaha, NE – Fire at industrial building controlled thanks in part to sprinkler system
No injuries were reported Tuesday night in a fire at an industrial building near South 42nd and D Streets. Fire crews reported to the structure, which contains recycling materials, around 7:25 p.m. Firefighters reported smoke on approach to the location. The fire was declared under control at 7:45 p.m., thanks in part to a sprinkler system that helped contain the blaze, fire crews said. … Continue Reading »
Carlisle, OH – Dust explosion contained with help from sprinkler system
Static electricity built up caused a spark and small explosion, said Brad Wymore, director of marketing and sales at Mar-Flex Waterproofing and Building Solutions. He said there were some flammable materials within the solvent-based product manufactured in the Carlisle facility. Wymore said the on-site sprinkler system was triggered, and there was a fast response from the fire departments.… Continue Reading »
Yorkville, NY – Fire at large printing company contained with help from sprinkler system
Firefighters Friday afternoon responded to a compressor unit fire at Vicks Lithograph and Printing on Commercial Drive. Though there was some water damage to the interior of the building due to the sprinkler system, no injuries were reported by the New York Mills Fire Department. … Continue Reading »
