Fire Chief Ronnie Myers said the fire burned mostly outside where the business takes in scrap plastics. … Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Recycling / Waste Facility
Springfield, OR – Fire at recycling facility contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Sprinkler system confines fire at recycling center; Assists firefighters in extinguishing difficult blaze
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 the fire just after 1 p.m. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke coming from an overhead door of a building.… Continue Reading »
Mount Prospect, IL – Garbage fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Niles, MI – Newly repaired sprinkler system subdues fire until crews arrive
Salem, VA – Structure fire at landfill mostly extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
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 to Roanoke County Fire & Rescue. The welding was taking place on a garbage tipper machine when combustible materials ignited in that area, causing a fire in the garbage tipper. … Continue Reading »
Morris, IL – Fire at electronics recycling facility suppressed by sprinkler system
There were no injuries reported Monday afternoon at a fire on Armstrong Street in Morris. Fire crews received a call about a sprinkler activation at 4:34 p.m. at First America Metal, Morris Deputy Chief Bob Wills said. “The sprinkler system did exactly what it was supposed to,” Wills said.… Continue Reading »
Brockton, MA – Fire at recycling and waste management facility doused by sprinkler system
The sprinkler system at Champion City Recovery did its job early Sunday morning, containing a fire at the transfer station before firefighters arrived. Fire officials responded to the scene at 138 Wilder St. at 2:23 a.m., discovering smoke and fire from a debris pile within the main building.… Continue Reading »
Brampton, ON, Canada – Overnight fire at recycling business limited by sprinkler system
Brampton firefighters were called to a tire recycling business on Bramwin Court for a fire in the early morning hours Wednesday (March 28). As the first firefighters arrived around 4 a.m., they called for a second alarm. However, firefighters say the building’s sprinkler system worked to their advantage and helped contain the flames. … Continue Reading »
Rockland Key, FL – Early morning fire at waste management facility controlled by sprinkler system
Monroe County Fire Rescue responded at 3:17 a.m. Thursday to a fire inside the City of Key West’s transfer station at 125 Toppino Industrial Drive on Rockland Key. The fire was put out just after 5 a.m. with no injuries. Here’s what happened: Crews from Stock Island, Cudjoe Key and Big Coppitt Key arrived to find heavy smoke inside the building that made it impossible to enter immediately.… Continue Reading »
