Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Abilene, TX – Sprinkler system activated in fire at boat manufacturing facility January 20, 2019 viking210 One Tigé Boats employee was treated for smoke inhalation after a boat caught fire at the manufacturing facility at 1801 State Highway 36 on Monday. The Abilene Fire Department arrived at the plant at about 10:20 p.m. to find employees had pulled a boat on fire outside. The firefighters extinguished the fire in the boat and ventilated the building with large fans, according to an AFD news release. The fire started in the boat’s motor compartment while about half-way through the assembly line process, the AFD stated. “Employees used numerous fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire, and the sprinkler system was activated,” according to the news release. The boat sustained an estimated $100,000 in damage. There also was minor water damage to the building, AFD stated.
