The Edwardsville Fire Department spent five hours attacking a fire and its aftermath at a redistribution center located near I-255 Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Rick Welle said the call came to the station from the D.B. Schanker redistribution center, located at 3049 Westway Drive, at around 2:18 p.m.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Storage / Warehouse
Mebane, NC – Early morning warehouse fire contained to area of origin by sprinkler system
Middletown, DE – Fire at Amazon fulfillment center put out by automatic sprinkler system
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined that last night’s Amazon fire in Middletown was accidental and caused minimal damage. The Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown was called to the Amazon Fulfillment Center at 560 Merrimac Avenue at 9:30 pm for a reported fire inside the processing area.… Continue Reading »
Pasco, WA – Early morning warehouse fire contained by sprinkler system; Firefighters finish the job
Firefighters are now investigating an early morning warehouse fire in Pasco. Firefighters responded to the 1400 block of Foster Wells Rd. around 1:30 this morning, after a warehouse caught on fire.
The building houses cardboard boxes, spices and chemicals used in the local packing houses.… Continue Reading »
Fresno, CA – Sprinkler system helps suppress blaze at Salvation Army warehouse
Ontelaunee, PA – Sprinkler system keeps fire in Ashley Furniture warehouse from spreading
A two-alarm fire occurred last Thursday night at a warehouse for Ashley Furniture in Ontelaunee Township . Crews were dispatched about 7:20 p.m. to the first block of Ashley Way for the report of an automatic fire alarm. Leesport Fire Chief Kenneth Quell said employees were evacuating the large building when firefighters arrived and were directed to an area where they were told that the sprinkler system had been activated.… Continue Reading »
