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Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Kelowna, BC, Canada – Fire sprinkler contains fire at local business to single unit; No injuries reported

ORIGINAL: 2:55 p.m.

The fire sprinkler system at an industrial building near Reid’s Corner in Kelowna did its job Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to 3396 Sexsmith Road about 2:15 p.m.

A fire had started at a cabinet making business in the building, which houses several units containing small manufacturing operations.

The sprinkler system worked well, and the fire did not spread to other units.

As of 2:45 p.m., fire crews were mopping up and some were preparing to leave the scene.

No one was injured in the incident.

The building’s occupants briefly evacuated the site, but were starting to filter back into their units.

UPDATE: 4:10 p.m.

While some units at an industrial building were hit by water damage during a fire Thursday afternoon, fire damage was contained to just one unit. 

The fire was sparked at a cabinet making shop at 3396 Sexsmith Road, inside a paint booth. 

The building, which houses several small manufacturing businesses, had a sprinkler system that worked well during the fire, and fire crews were able to contain the fire to the single business. 

Okanagan Restoration Services was on scene to assist with cleaning up the fire and water damage at the building. 

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Ellensburg, WA – Automatic fire sprinklers extinguish fire at hay press caused by faulty light fixture; No injuries reported

An automatic fire sprinkler system helped save a hay press building near Ellensburg, according to a news release from Kittitas County Community Development Services.

At 6:46 Thursday morning, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at No. 9 Hay on Hungry Junction Road. The alarm company reported fire alarm activation with waterflow and sprinkler fire pump activation.

Several minutes later, a caller at the location notified Kittcom 911 that there was a confirmed fire in a hay press building.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire contained to a small area of the building near a mechanical room and quickly suppressed the fire.

The automatic fire sprinkler system was commissioned and put into service at the end of March of this year by the Kittitas County Fire Marshal. The sprinkler system and a new fire alarm system were installed secondary to the addition of a new press building at the facility

A fire began in a faulty light fixture in a mechanical room that quickly spread and activated three sprinkler heads at the ceiling of the steel building. The sprinkler system performed as it was intended and suppressed the fire, containing it to the area of origin until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire.

The building suffered minimal damage. There are no reported injuries and work is underway to restore the facility to full operation soon.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Waco, TX – Packaging plant fire held in check by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

Waco fire investigators estimate $1,000,000 damage to contents of a packaging plant facility in an early Monday morning fire.

Fire units were dispatched to the Sunoco Packaging plant at 6501 Texas Central Parkway at 1:49 a.m. after someone in the plant pulled a manual alarm.

Occupants of the building were evacuated as the fire was observed in one of the processing machines.

All employees were accounted for and there were no injuries.

The automatic sprinkler system in the plant did operate.

The report indicated the 100,000 square feet of open space and 25-foot ceilings made ventilating the building a challenge.

The initial written fire report indicated the cause of the fire appeared to be a leak in piping carrying solvent to the printing machines with the actual ignition of the solvent being either heat from the operating equipment or a spark from the associated electronics.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Quincy, IL – Compressor fire kept in check by fire sprinklers

QUINCY, IL — Tri Township Fire responded to a fire at Titan International Inc. at 27th and Spruce in Quincy Tuesday night.

Assistant Fire Chief Darren Smith says the compressor caught fire in the compressor room around 6 p.m. and spread into the employee locker room.

Firefighters found heavy smoke on arrival.

Smith said even though the sprinkler system kept the fire in check, extensive repairs are needed.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Harrisburg, PA – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire in exhaust stack at industrial facility

A Wednesday last night fire at a Harrisburg industrial site damaged a roof and exhaust stack, but no one was injured as a result of the blaze. That is according to Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Chief Brian Enterline, who said firefighters were called about 9:38 p.m. to the 1300 block of North Cameron Street, where a fire was reported at the Dayton Parts building. According to Enterline, the fire began in an industrial machine and spread up through an exhaust stack to the building’s roof.

Firefighters were able to respond within only a few minutes of the call, and they quickly extinguished the flames, Enterline said, explaining that the exhaust stack was destroyed but damage to the roof was only “superficial.”

A sprinkler system also activated and helped to slow the fire as it spread, Enterline said. While fighting the fire, water got into a large tank holding oil typically used to cool hot metal parts at Dayton, Enterline said. The water caused the tanks to overflow and spill oil, he said. However, he added that quick actions by both firefighters and Dayton employees helped to keep the oil from entering the local sewer system or nearby Paxton Creek. “It’s all contained to the building,” Enterline said.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Elkhart, IN – Sprinkler system kept fire from spreading at chemical distribution center

Officials with the Elkhart Fire Department said that no cause was determined during their investigation into an early morning fire at EMCO Chemical Distribution Center on Friday.

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at EMCO Chemical Distribution Center, located on the 3500 block of Cooper Drive in Elkhart around 1:55 a.m. on Friday.

Upon arrival, firefighters did not find an alarm sounding from the exterior, but noticed light smoke coming from the top of a door and water running from underneath the door.

A full response call was put out by the firefighters due to the weather conditions.

Firefighters forced a door open and found the inside of the building filled with heavy smoke.

A semi-truck was also involved, with a fire in the engine compartment.

A sprinkler system was keeping the fire from spreading throughout the rest of the building.

The fire was deemed under control around 2:25 a.m.

According to fire department documents, the cause of the fire remains undetermined due to fire damage to the vehicle.

No one was inside of the building at the time of fire and no injuries were reported.

An ambulance was on the scene to keep firefighters warm while they worked to put the fire out.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

New Hamburg, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at factory; No injuries reported

Fire crews responded to a factory in New Hamburg Saturday afternoon.

One person was inside the Eurocan Pet Products building when firefighters from New Hamburg and Baden showed up.

The building was filled with smoke but the fire had been put out by the sprinkler system by the time crews arrived.

Factory fire in New Hamburg leads to an investigation.

“The sprinkler did its job. Controlled and extinguished the fire and contained it to just the one office,” says Russell Strickler, a Chief with the New Hamburg Fire Department.

An investigation is underway to determine how the fire started.

No injuries were reported.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Cape Girardeau, MO – Sprinkler system activated for semi-truck fire at Buzzi Unicem; No injuries reported

Cape Girardeau and Scott City firefighters responded to a fire Friday night at the Buzzi Unicem Alternative Fuels facility in south Cape Girardeau.

Upon arrival just after 8 p.m. at the facility, 2524 S. Sprigg St., firefighters found light smoke coming from a semitruck and trailer in the fuel unloading area, according to an incident report from Cape Girardeau battalion chief Randy Morris. The sprinkler system had been activated and foam was flowing, the report stated. Fire personnel set up for a foam operation and extinguished a small fire coming from the semitruck, which contained waste oil.

The waste oil and foam were held in a containment area and did not pose any life or environmental concerns, according to the report. The Alternative Fuels facility uses waste oils to power the Buzzi Unicem plant in place of coal, Morris said in the report.

Because of below-freezing temperatures at the time of the fire, ice was formed, creating slip hazards for firefighters, the report stated.

Morris said the Alternative Fuels facility has participated in tours and drills with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and the Regional Homeland Security Response Team, which helped save time during this actual emergency situation.