Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Firefighters aided by fire sprinklers at paper mill fire (Vancouver, WA) April 21, 2012 viking210 A small fire that broke out at a paper mill was “pretty much done” by the time firefighters arrived thanks to the mill’s fire sprinkler system, reported Camas-Washougal Chief Nick Swinhart. There were no injuries reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Hoover factory fire doused by fire sprinklers (Canton, OH) April 9, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers activated and doused a fire that broke out in a Hoover, Inc. factory where sweeper bags are produced, Battalian Chief Ray Harple reported. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire sprinklers quickly douse hazmat fire (Fresno, CA) March 30, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers almost immediately extinguished a fire that broke out at an anodizing business. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Damage minimized at GM plant thanks to fire sprinklers (Arlington, TX) March 26, 2012 viking210 After a fire broke out at a GM plant, fire sprinklers aided workers in suppressing the flames, GM spokesperson Donna McLallen said. The Arlington Fire Department said that while the call came into them at 12:08 p.m., the fire was out by 12:28 p.m. There were no injuries reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at factory fire, no one injured (Lake Forest, IL) March 19, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers held the fire in check, and firefighters quickly put out the flames, according to Fire Media Affairs. The blaze didn’t spread beyond the hopper and no one was hurt.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Sprinklers make the difference in manufacturing plant fire (Kamloops, BC) March 12, 2012 viking210 Thanks to the company’s sprinkler system fire crews were able to get a handle on the flames before it got out of control.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Sprinklers make the difference in fire at paper-shredding and recycling company (Spokane, WA) March 8, 2012 viking210 An employee of DB Secure Shred called 911 and the alarm company reported the fire at just after 7 p.m. The worker attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. The sprinkler system kept the fire under control. Fire crews then used hoses to fight the remain fire; equipment was used to move paper around to search for embers. “If the sprinklers had not contained the fire, there were enough combustibles to have taken off and caused a lot of damage in the building,” said Deputy Fire Chief Bill Flora.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Sprinkler system contains publishing company fire (East Vancouver, BC) March 8, 2012 viking210 Fire officials are blaming arson for a fire that damaged an East Vancouver publishing company early Wednesday morning. Sprinklers in the building contained the flames.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire in downtown Yakima quickly extinguished (Yakima, WA) March 5, 2012 viking210 A piece of metal slipped into a paper processor, creating friction and igniting a small fire, Yakima Battalion Chief Mitch Cole said.The fire set off the sprinkler system in the building, which was evacuated. Fewer than 10 workers were in the building at the time, Cole said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system holds fire in check at small business (Muskegon, MI) February 14, 2012 viking210 Firefighters respond to small fire at KL Industries in Muskegon, No one injured
