Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire at cardboard recycling plant contained by sprinkler system June 12, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Victoria Fire Department crews kept a fire at a plant filled with cardboard to be recycled from spreading Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a structure fire call at Cascades Recovery in the 2800 block … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Fairfax, VA – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in controlling recycling center fire February 28, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters from Fire Station 30 in Fairfax County responded to the report of a fire early Sunday morning, at the Merrifield Recycling Center, according to the Fairfax County Fire & Police Department. Units arrived … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Holyoke, MA – Fire at wire recycling center kept in check by sprinkler system February 2, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning fire at Valley Mill Wire caused minor damages, and a fire spokesman said the combination of an overhead sprinkler system and a functioning alarm system helped to limit the size … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility DeKalb, IL – Sprinkler system activates to help contain recycling center fire January 29, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Recycling materials inside Waste Management’s DeKalb facility caught fire recently and caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to the building, according to a DeKalb Fire Department news release. The department responded at 10:17 a.m. … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Cedar Rapids, IA – Sprinkler system significantly helps control spread of fire at recycling center December 20, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A commercial recycling center suffered significant smoke and water damage, but minor structural damage in a fire Wednesday night. According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, crews were called to a … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Chandler, AZ – Sprinkler system helps contain early morning fire at recycling plant June 28, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters from Chandler and Gilbert were battling an early-morning fire at an East Valley recycling plant. An employee at the plant at 1100 N. Hamilton St.noticed fire in a pile of materials … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Campbell River, BC, Canada – Firefighters connect to sprinkler system to help control fire at recycling center March 18, 2016 viking210 1 Comment Wednesday’s fire in a Maple Street building containing cardboard recycling appears to have been deliberately set. “When crews arrived on the scene, they found a pile of cardboard and paper that measured … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Brantford, ON, Canada – Fire at rubber tire recycling business held in check by sprinkler system February 12, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment An hour later, firefighters were called to tire recycler Ideal Rubber for a fire in a tire shredder. Fire prevention officer Scott Hardwick said it was fortunate the plant's sprinkler system, a requirement … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility South Lake Tahoe, CA – Fire at refuse center confined to garbage truck by sprinkler system October 22, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment Fire agencies responded to a fire at South Tahoe Refuse on Ruth Avenue earlier Tuesday evening. According to South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston, the fire started at approximately 6:30 p.m. Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Fitchburg, MA – Recycling plant fire contained by sprinkler system October 13, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment Crews returning from a box alarm call noticed smoke pouring out of AKS Recycling and reacted quickly, extinguishing a fire in the Cobbler Dr. building early Sunday morning. Fire fighters were on … Continue Reading ››
