Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill, Residential Fire controlled by fire sprinkler system at sawmill (Prince George, BC) September 17, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in a sawmill the evening of September 15, and fire sprinklers as well as mill workers kept the fire contained to the exterior wall and connecting roof until firefighters were on the scene. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire sprinklers help eliminate two-alarm fire at mill (Fitchburg,MA) March 9, 2013 viking210 A fire that began on the third floor of the Westminster Mill Corporation in the early morning was quickly contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The company has hundreds of thousands of dollars of carpentry equipment in the building, all of which was untouched by the fire. “That is pretty substantial,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Curran. “If those sprinklers weren’t there it certainly could have had a very different outcome.” No one was injured in the fire, and workers were able to return to work following the extinguishing of the remaining fire.
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, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Sprinkler system stopped paper mill fire from spreading (Oregon City, OR) June 19, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a small fire Monday at the former Blue Heron Paper Co. mill site in Oregon City. The building’s sprinkler system stopped the fire from spreading before firefighters came in and extinguished the remaining flames. No one was reported hurt and the cause is still under investigation.
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, 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, 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, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire Sprinklers Kept Lumber Mill Electrical Fire From Spreading- News Story – KTVZ (Bend, OR) November 28, 2011 viking210 Fire Sprinklers Kept Lumber Mill Electrical Fire From Spreading – News Story – KTVZ Bend
