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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Oregon, OH – Overnight fire at auto parts manufacturer extinguished by sprinkler system

May 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Employees at Autoneum in Oregon were forced to evacuate Friday morning after a machine caught on fire.  It happened just before 5AM inside the factory which is located at 645 Lallendorf Road in Oregon.  Oregon Fire officials tell 13abc the fire was out when firefighters arrived thanks to an overhead sprinkler system inside the building.… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Mason, OH – Daytime fire at high school that started in classroom dust collector is extinguished by sprinkler system

May 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire at Mason High School caused students and the attached community center to evacuate around noon on Tuesday. Classes and all after-school activities were canceled for the rest of the day, and 3600 students were sent home. “The dust collector in our computer aided design, or CAD classes, is where the fire started.… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building

Perrysburg, OH – Sprinkler system helps contain apartment fire caused by lightning strike

May 6, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out at a Perrysburg Township apartment complex Thursday after lightning may have struck the building, firefighters said.  Area firefighters responded to Tracy Creek Apartments, 29181 Tracy Rd., at 8:40 a.m. Thursday.  Residents reported hearing a loud boom. Fire officials said they believe the blaze may have been caused by a lightning strike. … Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

Piqua, OH – Sprinkler system quickly contains mechanical fire at welding product company

March 13, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A Thursday afternoon fire at Hobart Brothers was quickly contained thanks to a sprinkler system and quick work by firefighters.

A “rec room fire” was reported at the Hobart Brothers business on Industry Park Drive around 2 p.m. Piqua Fire Department responded along with mutual aide from Covington Fire Department and Troy Fire Department.… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Carlisle, OH – Dust explosion contained with help from sprinkler system

March 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Static electricity built up caused a spark and small explosion, said Brad Wymore, director of marketing and sales at Mar-Flex Waterproofing and Building Solutions. He said there were some flammable materials within the solvent-based product manufactured in the Carlisle facility. Wymore said the on-site sprinkler system was triggered, and there was a fast response from the fire departments.… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Salem, OH – Sprinkler system brings chemical fire under control at manufacturing facility

January 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Investigators say a fire forced the evacuation of a Salem manufacturer and shut down one of the production lines.

According to the Salem Fire Department, crews were called out to American Standard on South Ellsworth Avenue shortly before 4:30 am Tuesday when a machine caught fire on the third floor.… Continue Reading »

Other Business

Bowling Green, OH – Electrical fire at business put out by sprinkler system; No injuries and operations not impacted

November 29, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Middleton Township, Bowling Green and Troy Township fire departments responded to a report of smoke in a building at Principle Business Enterprises, 20189 Pine Lake Road, around 9:30 a.m. Friday.   The smoke was reportedly coming from Building B on the PBE campus.… Continue Reading »

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Moraine, OH – Sprinkler system keeps fire in check at garbage hub transfer station

October 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

The garbage hub for Montgomery County is back in business after being shut down much of Thursday from a trash fire believed to have been caused by recently dumped, smoldering materials.

The county’s Solid Waste Transfer Station on Sandridge Drive reopened to both commercial and public customers by mid-afternoon, about 10 hours after fire crews responded the Moraine site near I-75.… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Dover, OH – Fire at pallet manufacturing company extinguished with help from sprinkler system

August 30, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A melted water tank is believed to have helped to extinguish a fire at Inca Pallets on Sunday evening.  Firefighters arrived to find no fire, although a sprinkler had activated and there was heat damage to a building, according to Dover Fire Capt.… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Macedonia, OH – Fire chief credits sprinklers with putting out arson fire at hotel

August 9, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A Virginia man has been charged with first-degree felony aggravated arson in connection with an allegation that he set a mattress on fire at the Highland Road Motel 6 on July 29.

Fire Chief Tim Black said the only reported injury in the late night fire was a 4-year-old boy sleeping in a neighboring room who suffered mild smoke inhalation.… Continue Reading »