Category Archives: Other – Manufacturing
Evansville, IN – Fire at industrial building extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Evansville fire crews were called to an industrial building Monday in Evansville.
A fire broke out shortly before noon in the 3000 block of Claremont Ave.
That’s on the west side between Tekoppel and Schrader.
Officials say they put out the fire with the help of the building’s sprinkler system, and everyone was back to work in about an hour.
They say this is the second time recently that a sprinkler system has helped stop a fire from spreading.
Just last week, there was a fire at the former Whirlpool plant. Fire officials used it as an opportunity to share the importance of a sprinkler system.
Clearfield, UT – Sprinkler system activated for fire at wood molding company; No injuries reported
Fire crews from multiple agencies responded to a commercial fire Thursday afternoon in Clearfield.
North Davis Fire District Chief Mark Becraft said the single-alarm fire, at 560 S. Main St., was inside the large structure owned by Interior Works, a company that produces wood molding.
“When crews arrived, there was smoke showing, and the building was evacuated,” Becraft told Gephardt Daily. “A sprinkler head popped and kept the fire in check.”
He said the fire was caused by a planer that malfunctioned, and it was a good thing “the sprinkling system did its job,” because firefighters’ visibility was hampered by all the smoke and sawdust.
“It wasn’t really a big fire, but it was a little bit of a task getting the building ventilated afterward because of (the building’s) size,” Becraft said, adding that crews were on scene for about an hour and 15 minutes.
He estimated damages at $100,000, with roughly $80,000 of that being the cost of the large commercial planer that caused the fire.
There were no injuries, Becraft said.
All North Davis Fire District crews responded, as well as firefighters from Syracuse, Hill Air Force Base, and Layton. The Davis County Sheriff’s Office also was on scene.
Appleton, WI – Sprinkler system helps contain fire in under 30 minutes
According to the Appleton Fire Department, on June 30 around 3:30 a.m. crews responded to the 2600 block of West Second Street. When crews arrived there was a large amount of smoke coming from an overhead door.
It was confirmed that there was a fire involving one of the facility’s machines, and crews evacuated the employees and started to put out the fire. The building’s fire sprinkler system was running when crews arrived and helped contain the fire.
The fire was able to be brought under control within 30 minutes and crews then worked on overhaul and ventilation for another 45 minutes. Damage from the fire was contained to the machine and the product in the machine.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and the investigation is ongoing. There is also no estimate of the amount of damage the fire caused.
Medina, OH – Sprinkler system contains industrial fire at chemical manufacturer; No injuries reported
All Medina fire stations were dispatched to the manufacturer just after 2 p.m. for a report of a structure fire involving chemicals.
The first crew to arrive found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the building. The building’s sprinkler system kept the fire contained to the room of origin, fire officials said.
All occupants were evacuated and no injures were reported. The Lafayette Township Fire Department and Erhart-York Fire Department also were called for mutual aid and Medina police officers and Life Support Team paramedics were on scene.
FBC, a distribution warehouse, sells the alcohols and commonly used chemicals to make hand sanitizers, hand soap and other cleaning products. Its website said it has provided specialty and commodity chemicals to the Northeast and Midwest United States for more than 50 years.
Antigo, WI – Sprinkler system helps prevent major damage to business; No injuries reported
Fire Chief John Petroskey with the Antigo Fire Department says that there were no injuries reported but there was substantial damage to equipment inside the building. Crews say that a sprinkler system inside the building helped prevent major damage to its structural integrity.
The call came in at 7 p.m. Thursday night with crews battling the fire into the early morning hours of Friday. Chief Petroskey says Bridge Street will be open to traffic Friday morning.
The fire is under investigation with Chief Petroskey saying crews will be back on scene in the morning to check for hot spots.
Belle Plaine, MN – Fire at peanut roasting mill contained by fire sprinklers
Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire inside paint spray booth; No injuries reported
Firefighters from Halls 1, 4 and 6 were called to the scene of a structure fire in the 43000-block of Progress Way on Tuesday, Sept. 22 shortly before 1 p.m.
Crews arrived to find a significant amount of smoke coming from the building. Firefighters entered the building, discovered the fire was located in the paint spray booth, and that it had been extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system.
There was minor fire, smoke and water damage and it is expected the business will be back in operation soon. The cause of the fire is accidental and is related to hot work processes in the paint spray booth.
All employees safely evacuated the building and there were no firefighter injuries.
Easton, MD – Fire sprinklers contains fire to exterior loading dock of commercial building; No injuries reported
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the blaze broke out shortly after 10 p.m. at Adams Publishing Group (APG) Media of Chesapeake LLC, located at 29088 Airpark Drive.
It took 42 firefighters from the Easton Volunteer Fire Department and assisting companies approximately an hour to get the fire under control.
The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to the structure and another $450,000 in damage to its contents. There were no reported injuries.
The building’s smoke alarm was present and activated. Additionally, its fire alarm and fire sprinkler system were present and activated.
Deputy state fire marshals said the fire was contained to the exterior loading dock area of the commercial building. Several employees were working inside of the building at the time of the fire, who were able to evacuate the building after the fire alarm activation.
Anyone with information pertaining to the fire is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Upper Eastern Region Office at 410-822-7609.
Ferdinand, IN – Sprinkler System helps put out fire from malfunctioning compressor; No injuries reported
Fire Chief John Hoppenjans said the first arriving units answering the 11:16 p.m. callout determined the explosion and resulting fire was contained in the air compressor room at Leibering Lumber, 514 W. Eighth St.
Hoppenjans said a 50-horsepower compressor had malfunctioned and exploded, blowing open the doors of its cabinet and touching off a fire that was coming out the eaves of the building housing the unit. A nightwatchman reported the issue to authorities.
A sprinkler system activated and did its job, Hoppenjans said, and firefighters followed up by shutting off the electricity to the building, extinguishing hot spots and ventilating the space.
The compressor was a total loss, but the building just sustained charring to rafters and can be repaired.
Five trucks and 26 firefighters were on the scene 90 minutes.
The Ferdinand Police Department and Memorial Hospital Emergency Medical Services assisted.
There were no injuries.