Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinklers prove worth in manufacturing fire (Caldwell, ID) August 8, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a fire at a manufacturing facility on the morning of August 8. The cause of the fire was the spontaneous combustion of flammable liquid soaked cloths in a garbage can within the facility. According to Andrew Carter of the Caldwell Fire Department, “the sprinkler system was the hero,” having kept the fire from spreading. About 200 employees went back to work shortly after the fire was extinguished by fire crews.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Rubber manufacturing plant fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Ceredo, WV) July 25, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in an oven at a rubber manufacturing plant the morning of July 15, and the building’s fire sprinklers and fire crews kept the fire confined to the oven and ventilation system. Within 10 minutes of the fire crews arriving to the scene, the fire was completely out. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Laundry fire extinguished thanks to sprinkler system and firefighters (Madison, NJ) July 22, 2013 viking210 The Pfizer offices at 5 Giralda Farms were evacuated Friday morning after a fire started in a dryer and filled part of the building with smoke, Madison’s fire chief said. The fire started in the Pfizer gym’s laundry room around 10:40 a.m. and filled the workout and adjoining areas with smoke, Fire Chief Lou DeRosa said. A sprinkler went off in the laundry room and Madison firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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, Manufacturing Plant Fire at rug manufacturer confined by sprinkler system (Anderson, SC) July 19, 2013 viking210 Firefighters were called to the Orian Rugs plant in Anderson County at about 6:15 AM Wednesday after a small fire broke out, according to Anderson County Fire Chief Billy Gibson. Gibson said the plant’s sprinkler system was able to confine and help put out the fire, which was in an office near a sample room. Firefighters believe an electrical short may have sparked the fire. Orian Rugs is a family-owned manufacturer of rugs and was established in Anderson in 1979.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Processing plant fire halted by fire sprinklers (Cortland, IN) July 19, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in a soybean processing plant was limited thanks to the farm’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and no injuries were reported.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Processing plant fire reduced to smoke thanks to fire sprinklers (Sioux Falls, SD) July 15, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a meat processing plant fire that was spotted by a bystander the night of July 12 to find the flames gone and just a little smoke. Firefighters credited the plant’s fire sprinkler system, which doused the fire that started near a cardboard box on the sixth floor. No one was reported injured by the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Parts manufacturing plant fire controlled by it’s fire sprinkler system (Cookeville, TN) July 10, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in a large motor that helps manufacture water heater parts, and the synthetic oil used to cool the motor then caught fire. The heat from the fire activated the plant’s fire sprinkler system, which then contained the fire until fire crews arrived and eliminated the remaining flames. No one was reported injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers make the difference in manufacturing plant fire (Ashland, OR) July 3, 2013 viking210 Fire alarms sounded at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday alerting Ashland Fire and Rescue to a fire at a manufacturer of electric vehicles. The sprinkler heads only activated in the area of the fire, suppressing it to the room of origin and keeping it from spreading throughout the building holding $2.5 million worth of equipment, said Ashland Fire Battalion Chief Dana Sallee. “It’s amazing how little damage was caused. The sprinkler system saved this building,” said Sallee. “Fire sprinklers save lives, protect property and makes the fire department’s job a lot easier,” said Sallee.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Fire sprinklers eradicate meat packing plant fire (Sioux Falls, SD) June 17, 2013 viking210 When fire crews responded to the fire that broke out on the sixth floor of a meat packing plant on the evening of June 14, they found that the plant’s fire sprinkler had completely eliminated the flames. The fire caused no injuries.
