Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Parts manufacturing plant fire controlled by it’s fire sprinkler system (Cookeville, TN) July 10, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in a large motor that helps manufacture water heater parts, and the synthetic oil used to cool the motor then caught fire. The heat from the fire activated the plant’s fire sprinkler system, which then contained the fire until fire crews arrived and eliminated the remaining flames. No one was reported injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers make the difference in manufacturing plant fire (Ashland, OR) July 3, 2013 viking210 Fire alarms sounded at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday alerting Ashland Fire and Rescue to a fire at a manufacturer of electric vehicles. The sprinkler heads only activated in the area of the fire, suppressing it to the room of origin and keeping it from spreading throughout the building holding $2.5 million worth of equipment, said Ashland Fire Battalion Chief Dana Sallee. “It’s amazing how little damage was caused. The sprinkler system saved this building,” said Sallee. “Fire sprinklers save lives, protect property and makes the fire department’s job a lot easier,” said Sallee.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Fire sprinklers eradicate meat packing plant fire (Sioux Falls, SD) June 17, 2013 viking210 When fire crews responded to the fire that broke out on the sixth floor of a meat packing plant on the evening of June 14, they found that the plant’s fire sprinkler had completely eliminated the flames. The fire caused no injuries.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinklers extinguish fire at manufacturing facility (Conyers, GA) May 20, 2013 viking210 The Rockdale Fire-Rescue crew responded to a report of a fire near the machinery at a disposable packaging manufacting company. When they arrived, the flames were already completely eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler, and everyone had been safely evacuated. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Factory fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (West Chicago, IL) April 30, 2013 viking210 Fire crews arrived to a fire reported at a factory that manufactures circuit boards to find most of the fire put out thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Deputy Chief Joe Buenrostro said, “The sprinkler did its job and saved a lot of property.” There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinklers credited with saving manufacturing plant (Lincoln, NE) April 11, 2013 viking210 A plastics manufacturing plant caught fire when an oven in the building lit up some surrounding plastic. The fire then set off the fire sprinkler system, which contained the fire until firefighters arrived and put out the rest of the flames. Fire crews reported that the manufacturing plant sustained $10,000 worth of damage, but Fire Investigator Chuck Schweitzer reported that the damage could have been much worse if the fire sprinklers had not been present. “Fire sprinkler systems are there for a reason. It not only saves property, it can save lives,” Schweitzer said.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Coating business fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Columbus, OH) April 8, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in the paint booth of a business that coats military equipment was almost completely put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Columbus firefighters entered the building and extinguished the remaining spot fire. No one was reported injured.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinkler system contains manufacturing plant blaze (Auburn, ME) March 12, 2013 viking210 An afternoon fire that began in one of the processing machines at a fabric manufacturing plant was limited by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived soon thereafter to douse the remaining flames. “This is exactly what should have been done,” Fire Chief Frank Roma stated. No one was reported injured as a result of the incident.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire sprinklers help eliminate two-alarm fire at mill (Fitchburg,MA) March 9, 2013 viking210 A fire that began on the third floor of the Westminster Mill Corporation in the early morning was quickly contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The company has hundreds of thousands of dollars of carpentry equipment in the building, all of which was untouched by the fire. “That is pretty substantial,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Curran. “If those sprinklers weren’t there it certainly could have had a very different outcome.” No one was injured in the fire, and workers were able to return to work following the extinguishing of the remaining fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler douses fire at small business (Fargo, ND) February 2, 2013 viking210 A sprinkler system is getting credit for putting out a fire early today before it could cause significant damage to a Fargo business that makes building materials. Firefighters responded at 12:04 a.m. When crews arrived, they found that the sprinkler system had extinguished a fire in a room used for staining and spray-finishing wood products, Assistant Fire Chief Gary Lorenz stated in a news release. The fire involved a work bench with tools and staining supplies on it. The fire caused no structural damage to the building, and there was only minor smoke and water damage estimated at $1,000.