Category Archives: Storage / Warehouse
Oakland, CA – Warehouse fire at leather company stopped by sprinkler system
Canton, OH – Fire at industrial distribution business contained to area of origin by sprinkler system
“The components were contained in cardboard boxes that had been stacked vertically and were too close to radiant ceiling heaters,” Magee said. “When the heaters activated due to the cold weather, they ignited the cardboard boxes. Two sprinkler heads activated and confined the fire to area of origin. Firefighters pulled a hoseline to extinguish the fire that could not be reached by the sprinklers.”
The structure wasn’t damaged, but about $180,000 in damage was done to the engine compartments, Magee said. The impact also hit Goodwill.
“Goodwill’s business model relies on donations from the community, which are sold in Goodwill stores, with the revenue helping to support local programs and services that help residents train for, find and keep good jobs,” Steinmetz said in a news release Tuesday.
The donated items that had been inside the warehouse would have been rotated throughout the stores in Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Jefferson and Harrison counties in Ohio and Brooke and Hancock counties in West Virginia, she said.
“Stark County has always been supportive of Goodwill, and we are asking everyone to continue that tradition right now by making it a priority to drop off those donations you’ve been meaning to drop off, or using this time to clean out some closets, basements, or attics in time for the holidays,” said Doug Widrig, Goodwill’s vice president of retail operations. “It will feel good for you, and it will help Goodwill recover from this unfortunate event.”
Steinmetz pointed out that Goodwill stores and donation locations can be found online at http://www.goodwillgoodskills.org/.
Omaha, NE – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight fire at furniture warehouse
Chester, VA – Suspected arson fire at Amazon facility put out by sprinkler system
Genoa Twp, MI – Lithium-ion battery fire at UPS distribution center controlled with help from sprinklers; Firefighters extinguish
Fargo, ND – Sprinkler system helps limit damage in fire at beverage wholesale business; No injuries reported
Salina, KS – Sprinkler system helps put out fire at Advance Auto Parts distribution center
Boca Raton, FL – Single sprinkler puts out garbage bin fire at warehouse; No injuries
Montreal, QC, Canada – Suspected arson fire at food distribution business put out with help from sprinkler system
When the firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw that a window in front of the store had been broken and noticed an accelerant had been thrown inside, said Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils. The sprinkler system helped put out the fire quickly, so damage was minimal. No one was hurt and so far police have no suspects.