Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers control fire at plastic manufacturer (Paso Robles, CA) September 5, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out the evening of September 4 in the employee break room of a plastics manufacturer. The fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire from spreading; fire crews arrived and put out the remaining flames. The employees who were in the building were able to evacuate safely; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.