Crews were sent to the building in the 100 block of South Fair Oaks Avenue just after 7:30 a.m. Monday. A nearby EMS crew that was responding to an unrelated call noticed steam and smoke coming from the area.
Staff at the building reported that a receptacle that collected metal shavings, dust and debris caught fire. The sprinkler system in the receptacle triggered and the fire was put out before it could spread.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters were dispatched at 6:59 a.m. to 9939 N. Glenoaks Blvd., where they used a hand-held fire extinguisher to douse the flames, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
It was not immediately clear what was inside the container.
No injuries were reported.
“Per protocol, an LAFD Hazardous Materials team has been summoned to assist with a detailed site assessment,” Humphrey said.
The fire was called in at approximately 02:30 AM on 9/11/22 as a water flow alarm and NCFD responded.
NCFD was able to get the fire under control and quickly put it out due to the building’s sprinkler system keeping the fire in check until firefighters got there.
There were no injuries reported and the reason for the fire was from a restroom ceiling exhaust fan motor.
There were no injuries from a fire Wednesday afternoon at Loewen in Steinbach.
The Steinbach Fire Department was called to the window manufacturer at approximately 2:30 pm. By then, the building was evacuated.
“Usually if we are getting a call at Loewen there is potential for a large fire,” says Fire Chief Kel Toews.
Toews says when they arrived on scene they determined the fire was coming from within a wood hopper.
“It was quickly extinguished,” he notes. “Fire damage was contained basically to that room.”
Toews notes the fire set off the sprinkler system and as a result there is water damage in the room below.
Jon Sawatzky is Director of Product and Marketing at Loewen. He says they are still waiting to hear the official cause of the fire and the extent of damage. But, he says damage appears minimal.
“Our staff did an incredible job of following protocol, which helped to keep everyone safe and we’re already back in operation, we’re thrilled and relieved to say that nobody was hurt,” said Sawatzky on Wednesday shortly after 4 pm.
“We also want to acknowledge and express our gratitude to the Steinbach Fire Department, Southern Health Emergency Medical Services, and the RCMP for the quick response in keeping us safe,” adds Sawatzky.
The 2nd alarm fire at 2611 N. Lincoln Ave. had moderate smoke and fire visible near a rooftop chiller unit located near the center of the building.
The facility operates 24/7. Employees were already evacuating when crews arrived.
The ladder truck was used to get access to the roof from outside.
The fire was contained to a 20’ x 20’ roof area around a chiller unit located above a mechanical and maintenance room.
There was minimal smoke inside the structure.
An interior building sprinkler head had also been activated.
The fire was extinguished, and the incident brought under control within an hour with no injuries reported.
The Urbana Fire Department was assisted by Champaign Fire Department, Carle Arrow Ambulance, and Ameren Electric.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Complete damage estimates are undetermined due to operational downtime and possible equipment damage.
Fire Chief Rick Ulinski said the employees were working through the night when one machine caught on fire at about 1:45 a.m. The employees called 911 and evacuated the building at 8273 Halsey Road.
The fire was largely under control when volunteers from three local departments arrived on the scene.
“The sprinkler system did what the sprinkler system is supposed to do,” Chief Ulinski stated.
The chief said crews took less than an hour to knock down the flames for good. They remained on scene for two hours total.
The fire damage was contained to the machine, while a ventilation system directly above the machine was “warped” from the heat, Ulinski noted.
The New York Mills, Westmoreland and Whitesboro fire departments were dispatched to the scene.
Around 4:39 a.m. on May 8, firefighters from Cornelia, Demorest, and Baldwin responded to the report of an alarm sounding and smoke coming from inside the plant. Habersham County Emergency Services also responded to the commercial fire.
When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke coming from inside the main plant. No one was working inside the plant at the time of the fire, says Cornelia Fire Marshal Josh Hazle.
A four-person crew of firefighters entered the plant from the main parking lot side to begin locating the source of the smoke as other firefighters looked around the outside of the building. Within approximately five minutes, Hazel says the inside crew found a small fire on a conveyor belt in the plant’s poultry processing area.
“Five sprinkler heads had activated and most of the fire was out,” says Hazle.
After Fieldale maintenance arrived and turned off the sprinkler system and electricity, fire personnel finished the job. They extinguished the small remaining fire with an extinguisher.
“Damage was contained to the one piece of equipment and the control wires above it thanks to the sprinkler system,” says Hazle. “The smoke dissipated quickly after the fire was extinguished, and no ventilation was needed.”
Fieldale maintenance and sub-contractors immediately began working to repair the damage so that normal plant operations could resume Monday.
Firefighters determined the fire was caused by a short in a light fixture located about the conveyor belt.
No one is hurt after a fire Thursday morning at Banbury Place in Eau Claire.
The fire, which happened at 6:55 a.m. in Building 13, was put out by the building’s sprinkler system before crews arrived, according to Eau Claire Fire & Rescue.
Battalion Chief Brian Toonen said the sprinkler system worked as intended, and there were no injuries to report. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, Toonen said. In a release from the department, damages to the building and its contents are estimated at $12,000.
The fire happened on the second floor of Building 13, which is home to several different businesses. “Sometimes all the work we do for fire prevention really pays off!” the department wrote in a Facebook post.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which was quickly extinguished at 505 Research Dr. after it activated the plant’s sprinkler system, according to public safety radio traffic.
Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire at this hour.
Officers of the Perry Police Department also responded.
Firefighters responded to the scene around 1:30 a.m., and the fire was extinguished by 1:48 a.m.
According to Fire Chief, Pat Treloar, the fire was located in the seed area of the plant, and there is considerable damage to the conveyor belt.
Treloar also said the sprinkler system worked effectively, and helped prevent the fire from escalating.
