Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system contains factory machine fire (La Crosse, WI) November 8, 2012 viking210 The La Crosse Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a factory overnight. Firefighters say they arrived to find one of the machines on fire inside the factory. The sprinkler system above the machine went off, assisting the fire department in containing the fire to the area. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at manufacturing plant was controlled by sprinkler system (Janesville, WI) October 22, 2012 viking210 The blaze started when some wood caught on fire during a manufacturing process that makes rubber flooring. The fire sprinkler system was activated and kept the fire in check until crews arrived to put the fire out. People inside the building were able to get out safely.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers extinguish fire at fiberglass manufacturing plant (Wapato, WA) October 17, 2012 viking210 A building sprinkler system quickly extinguished a fire at a fiberglass component manufacturing plant. The fire began in a room where fiberglass and resin are sprayed into molds. The cause of the fire is believed to have been spontaneous combustion from a buildup of fiberglass and resin in a spray booth.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire contained by sprinklers at engineered wood products manufacturer (Medford, OR) October 10, 2012 viking210 Sparks from a grinding operation started a fire that ignited in two connected sawdust bins at Boise Cascade. “Really the initial knockdown happened with the automatic sprinkler system,” said Arlen Blenkush, District No. 3 battalion chief. The fire was contained to the inside of the bins and did not damage the structure’s exterior.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system (Sullivan, MO) October 4, 2012 viking210 “This is a clear example of how sprinkler systems can help save property,” said Sullivan fire chief, Rich White, following an early morning fire at Sullivan Precision Metal Finishing. “The sprinkler system inside the manufacturing plant had contained the fire to the specific area. Our firefighters were able to finish extinguishing the fire and then provided overhaul/cleanup of the area, along with checking for any fire extensions.”
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant A fire at manufacturer plant was contained by the sprinkler system (Sheboygan, WI) September 11, 2012 viking210 A fire at a stainless steel and aluminum parts and products manufacturer was contained to a dust collector located outside the building, according to the Sheboygan Fire Department. Deputy Chief Charles Butler said the blaze was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system before the fire department arrived. The company’s employees evacuated immediately and there were no injuries.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system controls fire at electro-plating business (Pinellas Park, FL) September 4, 2012 viking210 A train conductor noticed flames at an electro-plating business and called 911. By the time firefighters got there, the company’s sprinkler system had put a lot of the fire out, and crews were able to manage the rest.
Manufacturing, Power / Energy Facility Commercial fire contained by sprinkler system (Waseca, MN) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire inside Emerson Network Power was contained to an assembly room. “The sprinkler system did its job,” Waseca Fire Chief Gary Conrath said. No one was working in the building when the fire apparently started in an electric panel box. So, if the alarm and sprinkler system hadn’t been working properly, the fire could have spread quickly through the large plant.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire controlled by sprinkler system at cedar remanufacture (Langley, BC) August 16, 2012 viking210 Ember smoldered and ignited some sawdust near a woodworking machine, which lit some nearby wood scraps, and finally set fire to a lift of lumber. That caused a sprinkler head directly above the blaze to activate. “The sprinkler system controlled the fire,” assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at concrete plant (DeKalb, IL) August 7, 2012 viking210 Firefighters found smoke coming from the building and discovered that the building’s sprinkler system had put out the fire, which originated at the top of a product-mixing tank. No one was injured.
