Manchester, PA – ESFR sprinkler system prevents warehouse fire from spreading to more combustibles
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Riverside, CA – Warehouse sprinkler system keeps fire in check
Firefighters were dispatched at 7:16 a.m. to Prudential Overall Supply, 6997 Jurupa Ave., and reported a working fire in the warehouse held in check by the fire sprinkler system, Riverside Fire Department Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst said.
“The fire is knocked down and crews are on scene overhauling,” Vanderhorst said. “Crews are working on ventilating, shutting down the sprinkler system and extensive mop up.”
Elkhart, IN – Sprinkler system contains fire after coach bus catches fire inside building; No injuries reported
A bus was on fire inside the plant, which Elkhart Coach moved into just three weeks ago. The fire department had to stretch about 200 feet of hose line to reach the building.
The fire was reported out around 4:30 p.m. No one was injured and employees were evacuated safely.
Dispatch confirms that the bus caught fire inside building, but no units inside were damaged. The sprinkler system contained the fire and firefighters put it out.
Danville, VA – Machine fire contained by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported
A piece of machinery caught fire inside Unarco Industries in Danville Friday morning.
The Danville Fire Department responded to the business along Stinson Drive at 8:04 a.m.
The machine had caught fire during maintenance and was contained by an overhead sprinkler until crews arrived to extinguish it.
There was no damage to the building, Battalion Chief Brian Alderson said.
There was a large amount of smoke inside the work area of the building, so crews spent the next hour clearing the smoke, before workers returned.
No one was injured.
Goodyear, AZ – Fire sprinkler system extinguishes fire at Amazon warehouse
The Goodyear Fire Department says the warehouse’s sprinkler system helped extinguish the fire at the facility near Cotton Lane and Elwood. Crews from Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, Buckeye Valley, and the Phoenix Fire Department all responded to the scene.
It’s unknown if any merchandise inside the facility was damaged in the fire.
Earlier this week, Amazon announced they are working to hire 100,000 people to help with orders because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oglesby, IL – Sprinkler system keeps forklift fire from spreading through warehouse; No injuries reported
A forklift caught fire Friday morning at Advantage Logistics in Oglesby.
Fire crews were called out to the distribution center just after 2:30. Oglesby Fire Chief Ronald Papurello says the business’ sprinkler system was activated and put out the fire. The forklift apparently caught fire as it was being charged.
As a precaution a mutual aid request was put out to Peru, Tonica and Utica Fire Departments. Nobody was injured. The forklift was heavily damaged but the fire didn’t spread to anywhere else.
Lakewood, NJ – Pallet on fire at warehouse contained thanks to fire sprinkler; No injuries reported
Fire crews were called at 10:54 p.m. and found a pallet full of cardboard boxes on fire, Lakewood Fire Chief Mike D’Elia, Jr. said.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze within a matter of minutes, D’Elia said.
There was no one inside the warehouse at the time and no injuries were reported.
The chief said investigators indicated batteries in a Bluetooth device likely started the fire.
A sprinkler directly above the fire activated and kept the fire “at bay,” D’Elia said. The damage was contained to the boxes on one pallet.
He estimated that had the sprinklers not activated, about a quarter of the items in the warehouse would have been in flames by the time firefighters arrived.
“It did it’s job,” D’Elia said of the sprinkler system.
Las Vegas, NV – Fire inside Amazon warehouse contained by fire sprinklers
Anderson said sprinklers did go off and firefighters were working the structure fire. The warehouse is located at 3837 Bay Lake Trail.
One person was taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported, according to Battalion Chief Gary Stover.
The fire is still under investigation, Stover said.
Rocklin, CA – Warehouse fire kept in check by sprinkler system
A Rocklin warehouse was damaged in a fire early Thursday morning, authorities say.
According to the Rocklin Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Citrus Avenue building around 3 a.m. to investigate a water flow alarm. They then spotted smoke coming from the top of a roll-up door.
Firefighters had to force their way inside. Smoke was found down to the floor.
A sprinkler system managed to hold the fire until crews arrived, but firefighters say the building did suffer moderate damage – including a partial floor collapse.
Aside from that, it appears most of the damage is smoke related.
Exactly what caused the fire is unclear at this point.
Salem Township, PA – Sprinklers help douse fire after debris ignited
A fire damaged part of a business Tuesday morning in Luzerne County.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. inside the Leggett and Platt warehouse on Salem Boulevard near Shickshinny.
Company officials say an electrician was installing a light near the ceiling when something sparked, igniting debris.
The plant was evacuated. Sprinkler systems inside helped douse the flames.
The worker suffered minor burns.
Employees were allowed back into the facility to clean up the smoke and water damage. The company says the fire should not affect the operation of the plant.
According to officials, the company makes padding under carpets.
