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North Attleborough, MA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at box factory; No injuries reported

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A two-alarm fire at the Fuller Box Company Friday morning was quickly extinguished with no injuries. 

The fire was reported at 7:50 a.m. Friday, via 911 calls and a box alarm, according to the department. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames on the outer right side of the building. After gaining entry, they learned that the fire had spread to the attic. 

A second alarm was activated, bringing in firefighters from Attleboro, Foxboro, Mansfield, Norton and Plainville. Rehoboth, Seekonk and Wrentham fire departments provided station coverage.

Firefighters quickly put out the fire in the attic, preventing it from spreading to other areas, the statement read. By approximately 9 a.m., the fire was deemed under control. Crews remained on the scene conducting overhaul operations and checking for hot spots.

Employees of the Chestnut Street box and packing company evacuated safely before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.

NAFD Chief Christopher Coleman believes the building sustained significant damage, and the department is investigating the fire’s cause.  

“The quick and effective actions of the responding firefighters, along with the operational sprinkler systems, prevented this fire from worsening and causing further damage to the remaining portions of the building,” said Coleman.

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Rock Island, IL – Sprinkler system contains machine blaze; No injuries reported

Fire crews remained on the scene Friday night after an equipment fire began shortly after 6 p.m. at Tri-City Heat Treat, 2020 5th St., Rock Island.

“Everything worked how it was supposed to work,” a firefighter told Our Quad Cities News crew.

Workers inside the building reported that a machine caught fire at 6:11 p.m. Then the sprinkler system contained the blaze, firefighters said.

Crews remained on the scene to ensure the fire didn’t spread. No injuries were reported.

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Durham, NC – Sprinkler system activated for fire at manufacturing facility; No injuries reported

An automatic sprinkler system prevented further damage to a manufacturing facility after a fire started inside Monday night.

Durham Fire said crews responded to an automatic fire alarm around 11 p.m. Monday on Weck Drive, where Kymera International is located. Kymera International manufactures specialty metal and coatings.

When firefighters showed up, they found an active fire inside. There was smoke coming from the building, according to Durham Fire.

Crews said the facility’s automatic sprinkler system put out a most of the flames.

About 56 firefighters were sent to the building to help, but many units were cancelled as crews on the scene quickly put out the fire.

Durham Fire Department said no one got hurt.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Chesterfield County, VA – Sprinkler system helps contain electrical fire at aluminum facility; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system helped to contain an electrical fire in the ceiling of Kaiser Aluminum in Chesterfield County on Saturday morning.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, crews with Chesterfield Fire and EMS responded to a call for a structure fire at Kaiser Aluminum in the 1900 block of Reymet Road, near Interstate 95 and Route 288.

According to fire officials, firefighters found an electrical fire in the ceiling mostly extinguished by the sprinkler system.

Firefighters reportedly remained on scene for several hours putting out hot spots.

No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.

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Elizabethtown, NC – Sprinkler system contains structure fire

Crews extinguished a structure fire at Specialty Product Technologies in Elizabethtown on Sept. 1.

The Elizabethtown Fire Department (EFD) arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the building.

The fire was contained in the plating room, which was suppressed significantly due to the sprinkler system.

“This incident is a powerful reminder of just how critical sprinkler systems are in protecting lives, property, and the community. Their quick action, combined with our firefighters’ response, helped prevent major damage and ensured everyone’s safety,” EFD wrote on its Facebook page.

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Fort Wayne, IN – Sprinkler system activated for fire at manufacturing facility; No injuries reported

A fire broke out over the weekend at a manufacturing facility in southwest Fort Wayne.

The Fort Wayne Fire Department was called out to the 9100 block of Yeager Lane after receiving word that a fire alarm had gone off at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

After arriving on scene at 11:10 a.m., firefighters discovered an active waterflow alarm going off inside the building, according to a press release.

Upon entering the building, crews were met with smoke, and the response was upgraded to a structure fire, prompting the dispatch of 6 additional units to the location.

The fire was located inside a manufacturing area and was extinguished by the sprinkler system.

Crews on scene worked to stop further water damage and remove the smoke from the building.

The building was vacant at the time of the fire and no one was injured.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Dover, OH – Fire at manufacturing facility extinguished by sprinkler system

A rubber injection mold press was damaged by fire on May 26 at Meteor Sealing Systems, 400 S. Tuscarawas Ave.

Firefighters were dispatched at 3:36 p.m., according to an announcement from the Dover Fire Department. On arrival, firefighters were told by plant personnel that a machine was on fire. Firefighters assisted eight plant staff out of the building and then searched for the fire in near zero visibility.

Crews found that the fire had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. Due to the size of the building, it took firefighters 45 minutes to ventilate the smoke out of the building.

One employee was examined by EMS personnel for smoke inhalation but was not transported to the hospital.

There was smoke and water damage in the area surrounding the machine. There is no damage estimate yet.

The cause of the fire is due to a malfunction of the machine and is being investigated by company personnel.

Assisting Dover at the scene were firefighters from New Philadelphia, Strasburg and Sugarcreek and personnel from Smith Ambulance.

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Cudahy, WI – Sprinkler system contains fire at food processing plant

A fire at Smithfield Foods’ legacy Patrick Cudahy plant in Cudahy, Wis., on Saturday, Jan. 4, resulted in one person being taken to a hospital and minor damage, according to local reports.

The fire department was called when smoke was discovered on the plant’s third and fourth floors Saturday morning. A sprinkler system contained the fire, and firefighters extinguished the fire after finding smoke coming from a piece of machinery on the fourth floor.

One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Although the fire caused minor damage, the news reports said it had little impact on facility operations.

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Fairfield, OH – Sprinkler system activated for fire at food plant; No injuries reported

A fire at the Koch Foods plant in Fairfield, Ohio, caused about $50,000 worth of damage.

The Fairfield Fire Department (FFD) received the first call about the fire at approximately 7:10 a.m. on December 31, reported WLWT. Upon arrival, responders found the fire in a mechanical room on the second floor of the main part of the plant.

According to the fire department, the facility’s sprinkler system had automatically activated when the fire started, which helped prevent further spread of the fire, which was extinguished in about 20 minutes.

The cause of the fire is believed to be a malfunctioning motor in the mechanical room.

No injuries related to the fire were reported.

The FFD received assistance from several nearby fire departments.

The Fairfield plant underwent an expansion in 2022, adding to the company’s existing workforce.

Koch Foods, according to information from the WATTPoultry.com Top Poultry Companies Database, is the sixth largest poultry producer in the United States, having processed 62.10 million pounds of ready to cook chicken during the past year.

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Moses Lake, WA – Sprinkler system contains fire caused by high voltage electrical equipment

The Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m. to 7761 Randolph Road Northeast, by the Port of Moses Lake, according to a release by the city of Moses Lake. 

When the department arrived it found facility personnel outside of the structure who told MLFD there was a fire in one of the process rooms on the ground floor of the facility. The fire was later discovered to be caused by high voltage electrical equipment which caught fire at a processing tank within the facility. There were no hazardous chemicals involved or released during the fire.

The building sprinkler system went off in response to the fire and helped contain it to the one processing room. There was heat damage to the walls and ceiling of the room, however, the fire never spread.

The Moses Lake firefighters made entry into the building with extended fire hose lines to the area which was a blaze. Crews entered the building which was full of heavy smoke and limited visibility. Soon after entering, they begin fighting fire shortly after making entry. It took them around an hour to fully suppress the fire and units remained on the scene for several hours to ventilate the building and ensure the fire was completely out.

The responding agencies were MLFD Battalion 1, Chief 101, Tower 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Medic 3 and Grant County Fire District 5.

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