Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Modesto, CA – Sprinklers help contain fire in warehouse containing fireworks, almonds June 8, 2015 viking210 Fire crews were able to contain a fire at a warehouse that contains walnuts and fireworks in unincorporated Modesto, officials said. Firefighters were called to the large warehouse in the 2300 block of Tenaya Street just after noon Sunday, the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District said. The building’s automatic sprinkler system was activated and helped partially control the flames from spreading. When crews arrived, they saw smoke coming off the roof of the building and called for additional help. The east end of the warehouse was full of large bins of ground walnuts while the west end was full of fireworks. A firewall separated the fireworks and burning hulls of walnuts. Nearly 30 firefighters with the fire district and the Modesto and Ceres fire departments were called to the warehouse to battle the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Valdosta, GA – Sprinklers put out fire at South Georgia Pecan warehouse March 31, 2015 viking210 Around 12:30, a fire broke out inside South Georgia Pecan’s warehouse on E. Hill Ave. Valdosta Fire Marshal Cpt. James Clinkscales said the fire started because someone was using a propane torch carelessly as they were preparing some pallets for shipping. “Upon arrival, fire was out. Thank God for the sprinkler system that kicked in” Cpt. Clinkscales explained. The building was evacuated as a precaution, but no one was hurt and employees were able to go back in after the fire.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Mansfield, MA – Sprinklers contain fire that started in tool room at lumber warehouse March 14, 2015 viking210 The blaze was reported about 9 p.m. Saturday at National Lumber at 245 Oakland St., tying up local and area town firefighters for several hours. “The sprinkler system held the fire from spreading,” Deputy Fire Chief James Puleo said. That sprinkler system had to be shut off and the lumberyard hired a “fire watch” overnight. “The cause is still under investigation, but we are leaning toward accidental,” Chief Puleo said, adding the town’s electrical inspector has ruled out an electrical cause. The fire was confined to a tool room inside the warehouse, Puleo said. The deputy fire chief estimated damage at a minimum of $20,000.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Redmond, OR – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight fire at race safety gear maker February 6, 2015 viking210 A southeast Redmond business that makes safety gear for racers and track crews had one key piece of safety gear that saved it from serious fire damage early Thursday – a sprinkler system, officials said. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews responded shortly before 3 a.m. to reported commercial structure fire at the business at 975 SE First Street, said Fire Marshal Traci Cooper. Arriving crews found smoke in the structure but that a small fire had been put out by the building’s sprinkler system, Cooper said. The fire apparently was caused by a light fixture that malfunctioned in the warehouse area, she said. Cooper said the sprinkler system “did its job,” as the business sustained minimal damage, compared to what it could have been without it.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Fargo, ND – Single sprinkler head controls warehouse fire at Sysco Foods January 11, 2015 viking210 Fargo Fire is crediting a single sprinkler head with preventing the spread of an early morning fire. Just after 4:30 Saturday morning fire crews responded to the Sysco Foods Warehouse at 3225 12th Avenue North. When crews arrived on scene, alarms were sounding and smoke was visible inside the building, but fire had been controlled by a single sprinkler head in the building’s sprinkler system. No one was in the building at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. According to the National Fire Protection Association, sprinklers are effective 96% of the time and buildings with sprinklers that have a fire typically experience less than half the damage of buildings without sprinklers.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Lake City, SC – Sprinkler system protects adjacent building during warehouse fire December 19, 2014 viking210 A fire burned equipment and cotton mote in a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Lake City Wednesday night, and was still burning Thursday afternoon, more than 15 hours later. A sprinkler system prevented the second adjacent warehouse from catching fire
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Poca, WV – Suspicious fire at warehouse kept under control by sprinkler system November 29, 2014 viking210 The fire broke out at about 1:30 a.m. at a warehouse that houses Lewis Goetz & Co. Inc., Tyler Mountain Water and Ashley Furniture Warehouse. The fire was contained to Lewis Goetz & Co. Inc., a company that manufactures hydraulic hoses for industrial use. None of the other businesses in the commercial building were damaged, but Tyler Mountain Water had to temporarily shut down operations due to the amount of smoke in the area. The building’s sprinkler and HVAC system helped keep the fire from spreading. Poca fire officials aren’t sure what caused the fire but said they believe it’s suspicious.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system helps contain warehouse fire (Kearny, NJ) November 4, 2014 viking210 A two-alarm fire broke out inside a Kearny warehouse early this morning and was contained within an hour, fire officials said. Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said the blaze started in a storage room in the facility at 20 Basin Drive, located on the Hackensack Riverfront. The fire was reported at 2:16 a.m. Dyl said, adding that the building’s sprinkler system helped contain the fire. Dyl said the fire sparked because products were stored too close to a heating source.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinklers help control fire at footwear warehouse (Eugene, OR) October 30, 2014 viking210 Fire crews put out a blaze at a northwest Eugene warehouse Sunday night. About 20 Eugene-Springfield firefighters brought the fire under control at Zadehkicks footwear warehouse. “They were met by the occupant who had basically extinguished the bulk of the fire,” Battalion Chief Brian Smith said. “The sprinkler system went off to finish it off. Our crews mopped it up, cleaned it up. Checked the occupant who had some smoke inhalation – but he’s OK.” Investigators said the fire was accidentally caused by candles.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinklers help to knock down fire at warehouse (Springville, UT) August 14, 2014 viking210 On Wednesday evening, firefighters responded to a call about a warehouse fire. When they arrived, the fire was contained thanks to the structure’s fire sprinkler system. According to the firefighters, warehouse fires can be very dangerous with the risk of ceilings caving. The fire sprinkler ensured that the structural damage was minimal, and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire, which is still being determined, has been ruled accidental.
