Dispatchers said the fire was reported at Ameri-Pak at 477 S. Woods Drive before noon last Tuesday. The fire burned an area between buildings, but the side of several buildings was singed.
Fire Chief Ronnie Myers said the fire burned mostly outside where the business takes in scrap plastics. The fire was out within a few hours, but crews were still monitoring hot spots late Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the sprinkler system went off in both buildings, which helped to contain most of the fire outside. Several fire departments including Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg and Laurens assisted, Myers said.
“Once you get plastic burning, it’s very hot. It gets so hot, you can’t put it out with just water. You have to put foam on it to smother the fire. It was a very intense fire,” Fire Chief Ronnie Myers said. Ameri-Pak is a packaging company. Its website says that the company services manufacturers including 3M, Sealed Air, Tape Logic, Rubbermaid and Ivex.
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