Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Dalton, GA – Fire at automotive parts manufacturer Shiroki contained by sprinklers January 31, 2015 viking210 A fire Friday afternoon at Shiroki North America on Veterans Drive was quickly brought under control, according to Dalton Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield. The fire broke out in a small room where workers were putting coating on car parts at about 1:20 p.m. Satterfield said a spark in one of the plant’s filter systems ignited the fire. The fire activated two sprinkler heads in that room and “they really kept the fire down,” he added. The responding crews handled the response without calling for additional help and the fire was under control in less than 10 minutes, Satterfield said. He estimated the damage to the filter system to be around $15,000. Satterfield credited the company for keeping its fire safety equipment in good condition. There were no injuries.
