Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Lincoln, NE – Overnight fire at metal finishing company held in check with help from sprinkler system February 24, 2018 viking210 Lincoln Fire and Rescue said nobody was injured in an early morning fire in southwest Lincoln. LFR responded to a fire at Lincoln Industries just after 2 a.m. Thursday. Fire officials said boxes in an area that holds chemicals were on fire. A sprinkler system helped keep the fire in check and fire crews were able to put the rest out. LFR told 10/11 situations like this are a challenge because of hazardous materials. Crews have to be careful about water runoff. Employees at the plant were able to evacuate safely and even helped fire crews in making their efforts a success. The fire did shut down south Folsom from D to Rosa Parks, but it has since reopened. Investigators are now working to determine the cause of the fire. Lincoln Industries bills itself as the largest and most diverse privately-held metal finishing company in North America.
