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Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Montrose, CO – Sprinkler system slows fire at saw mill; No injuries reported

August 13, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Montrose Forest Products is operating at a temporarily diminished capacity, as repairs are made to electrical components that were damaged in a fire late Friday at the timber mill.

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Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Corry, PA – Sprinkler system prevents fire from spreading at lumber manufacturing facility

June 8, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters from Corry, Spring Creek, Spartansburg and Elgin were called out to fight a fire in a commercial building Sunday night.

The fire broke out at 175 Sample Flats … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Strasburg, VA – Sprinkler system keeps fire contained to machinery at paper mill

August 27, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Mercury Paper evacuated its Strasburg plant when a fire started in a building Friday morning.

The Shenandoah County Emergency Communications Center received a call at 3:41 a.m. from someone … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Penticton, BC, Canada – Fire caused by forklift contained by fire sprinklers

June 18, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Penticton fire crews were called to a blaze at Greenwood Forest Products just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday.

Firefighters saw black smoke coming out of the middle and north … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Bennington, NH – Sprinkler system controlled fire at Paper Mill until fire crews arrived

June 8, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at Monadnock Paper Mills in Bennington Thursday morning around 9:45 a.m.

On scene, Monadnock Paper Mills Vice President of Human Resources Bill Peterson … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Yuma, AZ – Sprinkler system contains fire to machinery at paper company

April 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

The Yuma Fire Department responded to a fire at the International Paper Company last Friday night. YFD said they arrived at around 8:15 p.m. and discovered that machinery inside the building … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

North Okanagan, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at sawmill

April 4, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Quick-thinking employees and a fire suppression system saved the day at a North Okanagan sawmill Saturday.

The Lumby Fire Department were called to a fire at the Tolko … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Glen Falls, NY – Fire at tissue paper mill contained with help from sprinkler system

March 23, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters from several local departments responded to a fire at the Essity Tissue mill in South Glens Falls late Sunday and early Monday, but the mill was up and running as of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Worcester, MA – Fire on second floor of mill contained by sprinkler system

October 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire in a vacant mill on Tainter Street was contained by a sprinkler system that, until mid-September, had been turned off.

The fire broke out around noon Tuesday and went to a second alarm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Massillon, OH – Ventilation system fire at corrugated paper mill extinguished by sprinkler system

July 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters investigated small fire in the ventilation system at Fibercorr Mills, LLC Friday morning on the city’s northwest side. Firefighters arrived shortly after 6:30 a.m. to the corrugated paper mill at 670 17th St. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers