Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse West Des Moines, IA – Officials credit sprinkler system with controlling moving company warehouse fire January 23, 2017 viking210 Fire crews were called to a fire in an industrial area of West Des Moines just before noon Monday. Fire broke out at 523 S 18th Street in West Des Moines at Mayflower Transit. The building holds furniture held for later moving. Fire officials said a sprinkler system inside the building likely saved the structure. The cause of the fire is not known and a damage estimate was not yet available.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Weaverville, NC – Warehouse fire contained by quick response of sprinkler system; firefighters January 11, 2017 viking210 Fire officials are trying to determine what caused a fire to break out at the Thermo Fisher warehouse near Weaverville. Crews were dispatched to the scene around 1 p.m. Wednesday. The chief credits the warehouse’s sprinkler system and fire crew’s quick response for the minimal damage to the building. However, he said there is extensive damage to products that were inside. There were no reported injuries.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Assonet, MA – Sprinkler systems help keep fire at distribution center from spreading January 8, 2017 viking210 A late afternoon tractor trailer fire at the Stop & Shop Distribution Center Sunday temporarily ceased operations, but no injuries were reported, officials said. At about 3:53 p.m., the Freetown Fire Department was notified of an automatic fire alarm activation at the Stop & Shop Distribution Center at 136 South Main St. in Assonet, said Lt. Brent L’Heureux, a spokesman for the Freetown Fire Department. Upon arrival to the scene, Freetown Fire personnel found a refrigerated trailer on fire, and the blaze extended through the loading dock and into the warehouse. The building’s sprinkler system activated and prevented the fire from spreading further, L’Heureux said in a news release. Only a few employees were in the building at the time of the fire due to the holiday and they quickly evacuated when the fire alarm went off. The fire was under control in an hour and firefighters remained on scene for several hours to remove smoke from the warehouse, L’Heureux said.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Oakland, CA – Warehouse fire at leather company stopped by sprinkler system December 30, 2016 viking210 A fire at a leather company warehouse in East Oakland Friday morning was almost extinguished when firefighters arrived on the scene, thanks to the building’s sprinkler system, authorities said. Some wooden pallets and debris were the only items burned in the blaze, the cause of which is under investigation. Battalion Fire Chief Demond Simmons credited the sprinkler system for preventing further damage. “It pretty much stopped the fire and made sure it did not spread,” he said. The fire was reported about 7:52 a.m. Friday at a warehouse in the 800 block of 81st Avenue that is a storage and distribution center for California Leather Creations, officials said. The building is on a large piece of property that used to be the site of Mothers Cookies. When firefighters arrived they had to force entry through a large metal door. The items that had caught fire were mainly smoldering thanks to the building sprinkler system that had activated. Firefighters made sure there were no flareups and called the fire under control at 8:14 a.m. There were no injuries. Simmons said a damage figure has not been determined.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Omaha, NE – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight fire at furniture warehouse November 10, 2016 viking210 Omaha firefighters found lots of smoke Friday morning while investigating reports of a fire inside a furniture warehouse. An alarm company alerted the fire department to the situation around 2:30 a.m., said firefighters, letting crews know an alarm was going off inside a building near 31st and Spaulding streets. Fire investigators said a plastic container inside a box caught fire. The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the flames before crews arrived at at the scene. It’s unclear what caused the box to catch fire.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Chester, VA – Suspected arson fire at Amazon facility put out by sprinkler system October 25, 2016 viking210 Chesterfield Fire crews responded to a fire at the Amazon facility in Chester early Saturday. The call came in at 3:55 a.m. for a fire in the restroom. However, within an hour after officers arrived on the scene, they found fires in two separate restrooms. Both of the fires started in the trash can. Lt. Jason Elmore with Chesterfield Fire says an employee extinguished one of the fires, and it did not spread outside the trash can. The other fire activated the sprinkler system and was extinguished by the sprinkler. Flames spread to the counter and to the walls. The business was shut down for two to three hours. The Fire Marshal is investigating, and it is believed the fires were set with arson in mind. Lt. Elmore says no one was injured, but Chesterfield Fire and Amazon officials are still trying to determine any suspects involved with these fires. Charges could be pending.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Genoa Twp, MI – Lithium-ion battery fire at UPS distribution center controlled with help from sprinklers; Firefighters extinguish October 20, 2016 viking210 Spontaneous combustion of lithium-ion batteries is the cause of fire damage at the Genoa Township UPS Distribution Center, a fire official said Monday. Deputy Chief Mike Evans of the Brighton Area Fire Department said firefighters responded around 5:50 a.m. Friday to the UPS center at 1212 Fendt Drive, off Grand Oaks Drive, to find “heavy smoke” billowing from the building. “It was a sprinkled building, and the sprinkler activated before we arrived,” Evans explained. “It wasn’t getting to the fire due to an obstruction in the conveyor system. We had to stretch hose line and put the fire out.” Firefighters extinguished the flames in about 20 minutes without injury to UPS employees or firefighters, he noted. Evans said the lithium-ion batteries had been set aside in a box for recycling. The fire damaged several containers and the conveyor belt system. Evans said damage figures are not completed, but preliminary estimates place it at $200,000 for product and the conveyor system as well as a couple of trucks. Howell Area firefighters and Livingston County EMS also were on scene.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Salina, KS – Sprinkler system helps put out fire at Advance Auto Parts distribution center October 1, 2016 viking210 Advance Auto Parts Distribution Center, 3633 S. Ninth, was temporarily shut down Tuesday afternoon after a fire that started when a 5-pound bucket of solvent on a pallet dropped from a forklift. The fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan said there was no damage estimate, but the north side of the building sustained fire, smoke and water damage. Firefighters from Saline County Rural Fire District No. 2 responded to the fire. Soldan said the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system also activated. The distribution center was in operation Wednesday.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Boca Raton, FL – Single sprinkler puts out garbage bin fire at warehouse; No injuries October 1, 2016 viking210 A fire melted two garbage cans and caused some damage to a Boca Raton warehouse Thursday morning, a city fire official said. Firefighters responded shortly before 11 a.m. to a fire alarm at 1181 South Rogers Circle, south of Clint Moore Road and east of Congress Avenue. Upon arrival, the firefighters found heavy black smoke in the warehouse area of a suite, Boca Raton Fire Rescue spokesman Bob Lemons said. The firefighters entered and found two large plastic garbage cans that had melted. A single fire sprinkler had activated and extinguished the fire, Lemons said. The fire damage was limited to the area where the garbage cans were located. Firefighters shut down the water to sprinkler system, opened the rear garage door and used several large fans to remove smoke from the business. There were no injuries, Lemons said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Redlands, CA – Sprinklers keep large warehouse fire from spreading September 14, 2016 viking210 Redlands Fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire in the 9400 block of California Street at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival crews discovered the large Lamps Plus warehouse to be filled with smoke. Reports from workers indicated that a propane powered floor sweeper was involved with fire. Crews initiated an aggressive fire attack and found the sweeper and adjacent storage racks to be well involved with fire. The building’s sprinkler system assisted in preventing the fire from spreading throughout the warehouse. The fire was extinguished within 15 minutes after the Fire Department’s arrival. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damage to property and contents exceeded $250,000. The property manager reported that more than $40,000,000 worth of product was saved. Redlands Firefighters were assisted by the Loma Linda Fire Department.
