An Ames electric services employee saw smoke and fire coming from the top of the bin and contacted emergency services.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Power / Energy 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 »
Hibbing, MN – Sprinkler system assists crews in extinguishing conveyor fire at power plant
Colorado Springs, CO – Coal dust fire at power plant extinguished by sprinkler system
Chesire, OH – Deluge sprinkler system extinguishes transformer fire at power plant
Pasadena, TX – Sprinkler system activates to extinguish industrial chemical fire
(Fire Department Reported – NO MEDIA COVERAGE. Courtesy of City of Pasadena (Texas) Fire Marshal’s Office)
Fire Department Initial Response: On October 07, 2015, The Pasadena Fire Department along with several other agencies responded to 5000 Underwood for a reported industrial fire.… Continue Reading »
Cheshire, OH – Power plant fire knocked down by sprinklers
The power plant is owned American Electric Power.
According to Tammy Ridout, manager of media relations for AEP, the fire started in the generator step-up transformer, which is what takes the generator voltage and increases it to match the transmission line voltage so that power can leave the plant.… Continue Reading »
