Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Evansville, IN – Sprinkler system credited with limiting damage in overnight fire at Aramark Uniform Services September 18, 2015 viking210 A sprinkler system credited with saving an Evansville business from an overnight fire. It happened at Aramark Uniform Services on Florence Street just past midnight Wednesday morning. It took about 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Investigators say the fire was started by some sort of chemical reaction. Thanks to the sprinkler system, damage was limited to mostly smoke and water. We’re told nobody was inside at the time and no firefighters were injured.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing East Liverpool, OH – Sprinkler system puts out fire at century old pottery plant; Business back to usual for 100 employees July 25, 2015 viking210 Damages are still being assessed following a fire at a century old pottery plant in East Liverpool. The fire was concentrated in a large dryer at the Hall China Company on the city east end. An employee first noticed smoke coming out of the dryers doors around 5:30 p.m. Monday. “Then all of a sudden I saw the whole thing caught fire on the side of it,” maintenance worker Jody Eccles said. Another employee, Brian Cronin sounded the alarm. Then he went through the plant and notified people to get out,” company spokesman Chuck Henderson said. It appears the fire was the result of an equipment malfunction. “The mechanism that creates the heat for the dryer, we had a belt bind up and catch fire,” said Henderson. The fire was actually put out rather quickly. A large amount of pottery ware ready to go in the dryer was lost due to water damage. But the owner says the 100-year old structure could have sustained much greater damage if not for quick work by firefighters and the well maintained sprinkler system. “There’s a lot of wood in parts of the building and it could have gone up in a flash, said President and CEO, Liz McLvain. Hall China is now owned by Homer-Laughlin makers of the popular Fiesta ware Clean up work is well underway. McLvain says the plant has several other dryers and they are still in full production. “I know you wouldn’t have believed that last night, but today we are in business as usual,” McLivain said. And that’s good news for the plant’s 100 employees. A damage estimate from the fire is still being determined.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Eau Claire, WI – Firefighters say sprinklers helped reduce damage in uniform company fire June 17, 2015 viking210 Firefighters are crediting sprinklers for reducing the amount of damage caused by an overnight fire at an Eau Claire uniform company. When crews arrived to the 3600 block of White Avenue early Tuesday morning, smoke was pouring from the large commercial building. They responded to Huebsch Linen Services just after 2:00 a.m. The business is off Melby Street, near the airport. According to the fire department, uniforms and rags were burning inside. Firefighters say the sprinkler system kept the fire small. They’re estimating damage at $20,000. Huebsch makes work uniforms, floor matting and facility supplies.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Albany, GA – Sprinklers control fire at bedding manufacturer; Fire started in stored bales of cardboard June 15, 2015 viking210 Firefighters responded to the call of a structure around 9:15 Monday morning at Jamison Bedding Manufacturing building. Battalion Chief Keith Ambrose says the first arriving unit noticed smoke coming from vents in the building. Ambrose says stored bales of cardboard were on fire and that crews were able to put the fire out within five minutes. “The sprinkler system activated, which saved us a lot of work and kept the fire in check until we could get here and extinguish it,” said Ambrose. No injuries were reported. Foul play is not suspected but the cause of fire is under investigation.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Shelton, CT – Sprinklers contain arson fire at packaging manufacturer June 14, 2015 viking210 A criminal investigation is under way into a late-night fire at a Shelton company that specializes in corrugated cardboard packaging. An initial investigation “determined [the fire] was incendiary in nature, which means arson,” said Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora. The arson determination was made with the help of Shelton police detectives, the city Fire Marshal’s Office, the State Police, and the state Fire Marshal’s Office, including the use of a state-provided K-9 dog with specialized training. Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent confirmed the fire was being looked into but declined to offer any details about the police investigation or case at this time. “The fire is currently under investigation,” Nugent said. The fire occurred in an office at Honey Cell manufacturing facility at Bridgeport Avenue and Long Hill Cross Road. The plant’s address is 600 Bridgeport Ave., but it is actually accessed from Long Hill Cross Road. Tortora said the fire call came in at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire in an office at the factory, “but the sprinkler system had it under control and kept it contained to the office,” he said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the remaining fire soon after their arrival, Tortora said. “First arriving units reported light smoke showing from the building,” according to an Echo Hose Fire posting. “A fire was found in one of the offices with the sprinkler system in operation. Based on the company website, Honey Cell is a part of Valley Container. Different divisions of the parent company specialize in different kinds of packaging. Valley Container has a factory and its headquarters in Bridgeport, as well as facilities in Massachusetts and Ohio.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing, Other Business East Moline, IL – Fire at uniform services business extinguished by sprinkler system June 4, 2015 viking210 A fire at a uniform services company is out thanks, in part, to the building sprinkler system. The fire broke out just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at the Aramark Uniform Services building on Avenue of the Cities. East Moline fire crews say an air compressor caught fire at the back of the building. While the sprinkler system put out any flames, firefighters on scene dealt with heavy smoke. Officials say no one was hurt, but crews are estimating thousands of dollars in damage. The Battalion Chief says a mechanical malfunction is most likely to blame for the fire, but it’s still under investigation.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Doraville, GA – Sprinklers control fire at ceramics manufacturer; Equipment malfunction apparent cause May 26, 2015 viking210 An equipment malfunction was the apparent cause of a business fire Saturday in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett Fire said Applied Ceramics, located at 5555 Pleasantdale Road, reported the fire around 9:45 a.m. Saturday. Employees were alerted to the danger by smoke alarms and the activation of the sprinkler system. The building is located in unincorporated Atlanta in Gwinnett County, not far from the city limits of Peachtree Corners and Norcross. “When fire crews arrived on scene they found moderate smoke showing, and employees evacuating the structure,” Lt. Jerrod Barrett said in the email. “First-arriving Engine crew investigated the fire and found a machine had caught fire which was held in check by an overhead sprinkler system. Crews advanced attack hand lines into the business to extinguish the fire.” No one was injured in the blaze.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Portage, MI – Fire at Stryker Medical extinguished by sprinkler system May 1, 2015 viking210 Stryker Corp. had to be evacuated Wednesday evening after a fire broke out in one of the building’s machine shops. At 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, the Portage Fire Department responded to reports of a fire alarm activation in Stryker Medical, located at 3800 E Center Avenue in Portage, according to Portage Battalion Chief Rick Nason. Within 64 seconds, the first fire crew arrived on scene and witnessed the company’s employees evacuating the building, though “reported nothing showing on the building’s exterior,” Nason said. Inside, investigators discovered smoke billowing in one of the building’s machine rooms, located on the west side of the structure. “We responded non-emergency to the alarm and upgraded the call,” Nason said, adding three engines responded to the scene after firefighters discovered the smoke, as well as water spread by the company’s sprinkler system. “It was a big enough fire to set off the system, but it was contained,” Nason said, adding the sprinkler system extinguished the blaze. “There’s some plastic that’s burned up, next to a machine,” Nason added of the damages sustained during the fire. Firefighters worked for more than an hour clearing water and smoke from the building. No one was injured during the incident. The cause is under investigation.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Rockford, IL – Sprinklers help contain fire to loading dock at uniform business April 21, 2015 viking210 A fire at a local uniform business at 1:45 AM Sunday caused significant damage and engulfed several tractor trailors. Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading thanks to the sprinkler system which activated in the fire. No injuries were reported and there is no word on the cause of the fire.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Woodstock, ON, Canada – Fire in laser cutter at machining business contained with help from sprinklers April 19, 2015 viking210 The Woodstock Fire Department said they responded to a structure fire at Harvan Engineering Ltd. Thursday at around 5 p.m. When they arrived, fire crews found that staff had been evacuated and the sprinkler systems had been activated, allowing firefighters to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be the result of a spark from the cutting process melting an oxygen supply line, igniting the oxygen supply and spreading to the machine housing. “This is an excellent example of a building’s life-safety systems minimizing the spread of a fire,” said Woodstock fire’s Deputy Fire Chief Jason Whiteley. “A working and properly maintained sprinkler system prevented the fire from leaving the piece of equipment and potentially destroying the facility.” The Woodstock Fire Department said they would like to remind everyone that all fire and life-safety equipment should be checked monthly and have annual maintenance performed to ensure it will operate when needed.
