Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Janesville, WI – Fire a recycling facility controlled by sprinkler system while firefighters battle challenging blaze January 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters were waiting out a smoldering fire at a Janesville recycling facility Tuesday night because heavy bundles of cardboard blocked their access to the flames. At about 3:33 p.m. Tuesday, Janesville … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Waterloo, IA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at plastic recycling business January 17, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters extinguished a fire at a Waterloo plastic recycling business and vented smoke from the building Tuesday night. About 25 people were working at Green Line Polymers, 300 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other-Government/Military, Recycling / Waste Facility Redding, CA – Fire at solid waste facility extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported December 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Redding firefighters went to the city's solid waste facility Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that was traced to some sort of hazardous material someone had recently dumped. A city of Redding employee was … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Danville, IL – Sprinkler system keeps machinery fire at recycling facility from spreading August 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A machinery error started a fire in a recycling business Thursday night, firefighters say. They say they found smoke pouring from Mervis Recycling, located at 14 S. Henning Road in Danville, after 8:30 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Manufacturing, Recycling / Waste Facility Fountain Inn, SC – Sprinkler systems keep fire outside plastics business from spreading into structures July 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Dispatchers said the fire was reported at Ameri-Pak at 477 S. Woods Drive before noon last Tuesday. The fire burned an area between buildings, but the side of several buildings was singed. Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Springfield, OR – Fire at recycling facility contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported June 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Employees evacuated as sprinklers and firefighters extinguished a fire in the recycling facility at International Paper in Springfield on Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to the 48th Street facility at 7:48 a.m. "Crews arrived … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Sprinkler system confines fire at recycling center; Assists firefighters in extinguishing difficult blaze May 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment No one was injured after a fire broke out at the Loraas Recycling facility on First Avenue North in Saskatoon on Monday afternoon. The Saskatoon Fire Department said it received the initial call reporting … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Mount Prospect, IL – Garbage fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported May 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A garbage fire erupted during the late evening hours of Tuesday, May 1 on Mount Prospect’s south side, which fire officials believe was related to dry weather conditions. According to Fire Chief Brian Lambel, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Niles, MI – Newly repaired sprinkler system subdues fire until crews arrive May 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment If you are a customer of Michiana Recycling and Disposal, trash service will be delayed Tuesday due to an overnight fire at the company's transfer station. The Howard Township Fire say the fire started … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Salem, VA – Structure fire at landfill mostly extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported April 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Crews have extinguished a structure fire at a landfill in Roanoke County. The fire, which was determined to have been sparked by a welding operation, was burning at the Smith Gap Regional Landfill, according … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
