Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire at high-tech optical manufacturer put out by sprinkler system (Middlefield, CT) November 18, 2014 viking210 Local firefighters were on the scene of a fire at Zygo Corporation in the eastern part of town early Monday. Four people were reportedly evaluated for injuries but declined medical treatment. NBC Connecticut is reporting that the fire was minor and that it was put out by the sprinkler system inside the business. Crews were beginning to clear the scene around 6:45 a.m. Monday.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire at Archer Daniels Midland plant contained by sprinkler system (Peoria, IL) September 23, 2014 viking210 Peoria firefighters and police were dispatched shortly after noon to the sprawling ethanol distillery on Edmund Street near the MacArthur Highway Bridge. The blaze began in an area near a grain silo where a worker had been welding, according to police and company officials. The cause of the blaze has not been officially determined. ADM spokeswoman Jackie Anderson said the fire started about 11:30 a.m. in the facility’s corn processing area and was contained by the sprinkler system, but firefighters were called for additional assistance. “There were no injuries, and the plant is continuing to run as planned,” Anderson said.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Early morning fire at hydraulic press business extinguished by sprinkler system (Ogden, UT) July 28, 2014 viking210 A sprinkler system is given credit for putting out a fire at a business early Saturday morning. The fire was in a hydraulic press at a business. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire rapidly. The sprinkler system in this fire worked exactly how it was designed and played a large roll in extinguishing the fire and confining it to a small area.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire sprinklers limit damage and save lives at refinery fire (Sidney, WA) March 13, 2014 viking210 A fire broke out on the second floor of a refinery on Monday evening. Multiple sprinkler heads were activated by the fire, which kept the fire from spreading. The refinery sustained minimal damage, and all personnel were able to evacuate from the area safely. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Official credits sprinkler system in fire at Rose Acre Farms (Seymour, IN) July 20, 2013 viking210 A Rose Acre Farms official credits a sprinkler system installed after a fire last year with reducing damage from a fire that erupted Wednesday. The cause of Wednesday’s fire, which forced the closure of a soybean processing plant at Rose Acre west of Seymour, remains under investigation.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Coating business fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Columbus, OH) April 8, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in the paint booth of a business that coats military equipment was almost completely put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Columbus firefighters entered the building and extinguished the remaining spot fire. No one was reported injured.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire in woodworking shop controlled by sprinkler system (Calgary, AB, Canada) November 9, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a commercial woodworking business. The building’s sprinkler system slowed the spread of the blaze and crews managed to quickly knock down the rest of it. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Sprinkler system controls fire at chemical distribution facility (St. Albans, WV) June 12, 2012 viking210 A fire at a St. Albans chemical distribution facility appears to be under control, Kanawha County emergency officials said late this morning. Sprinklers at the Brenntag operation on 1st Street contained the blaze, and crews were ventilating the building before entering to further investigate, said Dale Petry, Kanawha County’s emergency services coordinator.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire sprinklers quickly douse hazmat fire (Fresno, CA) March 30, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers almost immediately extinguished a fire that broke out at an anodizing business. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Sprinklers make the difference in fire at paper-shredding and recycling company (Spokane, WA) March 8, 2012 viking210 An employee of DB Secure Shred called 911 and the alarm company reported the fire at just after 7 p.m. The worker attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. The sprinkler system kept the fire under control. Fire crews then used hoses to fight the remain fire; equipment was used to move paper around to search for embers. “If the sprinklers had not contained the fire, there were enough combustibles to have taken off and caused a lot of damage in the building,” said Deputy Fire Chief Bill Flora.
