Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers make the difference in manufacturing plant fire (Ashland, OR) July 3, 2013 viking210 Fire alarms sounded at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday alerting Ashland Fire and Rescue to a fire at a manufacturer of electric vehicles. The sprinkler heads only activated in the area of the fire, suppressing it to the room of origin and keeping it from spreading throughout the building holding $2.5 million worth of equipment, said Ashland Fire Battalion Chief Dana Sallee. “It’s amazing how little damage was caused. The sprinkler system saved this building,” said Sallee. “Fire sprinklers save lives, protect property and makes the fire department’s job a lot easier,” said Sallee.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinklers extinguish fire at manufacturing facility (Conyers, GA) May 20, 2013 viking210 The Rockdale Fire-Rescue crew responded to a report of a fire near the machinery at a disposable packaging manufacting company. When they arrived, the flames were already completely eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler, and everyone had been safely evacuated. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Factory fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (West Chicago, IL) April 30, 2013 viking210 Fire crews arrived to a fire reported at a factory that manufactures circuit boards to find most of the fire put out thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Deputy Chief Joe Buenrostro said, “The sprinkler did its job and saved a lot of property.” There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinklers credited with saving manufacturing plant (Lincoln, NE) April 11, 2013 viking210 A plastics manufacturing plant caught fire when an oven in the building lit up some surrounding plastic. The fire then set off the fire sprinkler system, which contained the fire until firefighters arrived and put out the rest of the flames. Fire crews reported that the manufacturing plant sustained $10,000 worth of damage, but Fire Investigator Chuck Schweitzer reported that the damage could have been much worse if the fire sprinklers had not been present. “Fire sprinkler systems are there for a reason. It not only saves property, it can save lives,” Schweitzer said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinkler system contains manufacturing plant blaze (Auburn, ME) March 12, 2013 viking210 An afternoon fire that began in one of the processing machines at a fabric manufacturing plant was limited by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived soon thereafter to douse the remaining flames. “This is exactly what should have been done,” Fire Chief Frank Roma stated. No one was reported injured as a result of the incident.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler douses fire at small business (Fargo, ND) February 2, 2013 viking210 A sprinkler system is getting credit for putting out a fire early today before it could cause significant damage to a Fargo business that makes building materials. Firefighters responded at 12:04 a.m. When crews arrived, they found that the sprinkler system had extinguished a fire in a room used for staining and spray-finishing wood products, Assistant Fire Chief Gary Lorenz stated in a news release. The fire involved a work bench with tools and staining supplies on it. The fire caused no structural damage to the building, and there was only minor smoke and water damage estimated at $1,000.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Damage minimized at manufacturing plant thanks to sprinkler system (Elk Grove Village, IL) January 28, 2013 viking210 An automatic sprinkler system helped extinguish a fire at a manufacturing plant in Elk Grove Village. The fire started in a paint spraying room. Damages were limited to the paint spraying room, and no injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at factory fire (Grandville, MI) January 9, 2013 viking210 A factory fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes, thanks to the sprinkler system in the building and the prompt contribution of the fire department. No injuries were reported due to the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at packaging manufacturer extinguished by sprinkler system (Columbus, WI) November 13, 2012 viking210 A small explosion at American Packaging Corp. resulted in a fire that was extinguished by the sprinkler system. The sprinkler system contained the fire to the room where the fire started. Workers were evacuated safely from the building.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system contains fire at manufacturing plant (Naugatuck, CT) November 8, 2012 viking210 The cause of a fire that broke out at a manufacturer of industrial hardware, security products and metal castings appears to have been a radiator malfunction, Fire Chief Ken Hanks said. Firefighters found that the sprinkler system had contained a small fire to the front entrance near a radiator, Hanks said. Nobody was injured.
