At about 8:45 a.m. on February 24, a fire was reported at a John Deere manufacturing facility. The incident began in the dust collection unit for a plasma cutting machine, and the fire sprinkler activated in that area, containing the fire until fire crews arrived.
The plant was evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Personnel in the unaffected work areas were able to return within 20 minutes.
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Manufacturing plant fire put out by sprinkler system (Quincy, IL)
A malfunctioning air compressor was to blame for the fire which started at a manufacturing facility on Monday morning. Fire crews arrived at 9:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke but no fire.
Lt. Richard Kestner of the Tri-Township Fire Department said of the fire, “The sprinkler system had already put it out.”
No injuries were reported.
Sprinkler keeps fire from spreading at supermarket (Redding, CA)
A fire which began in the dock area of a supermarket early Sunday morning activated the store’s sprinkler system. The fire was contained by the sprinkler until fire crews arrived.
Firefighters at the scene said, “The properly maintained and functioning fire sprinkler system prevented a major fire and large loss to property.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but initial reports show that it was caused by humans. There were no injuries reported.
Sprinklers eliminate fire at apartment building (Eau Claire, WI)
Fire at supercenter put out by sprinkler system (Brooksville, FL)
Fire sprinkler system puts out nursing home fire (Oklahoma City, OK)
Sprinkler helps to control arson fire at popular retail & entertainment venue (Las Vegas, NV)
A man was arrested and charged with first degree arson after allegedly setting fire to the loading dock, recycle area that services Neonopolis on the Fremont Street Experience Thursday morning. Fire dispatchers received the call at 3:09 a.m. Thursday that trash and a dumpster was on fire at the loading dock area for Neonopolis, which is a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Las Vegas, located on top of a $15 million city parking garage. After the fire started, a fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived on scene and put the fire completely out. Damage was confined to the dumpster area.
Restaurant fire squelched by sprinkler system (Crookston, MN)
Fire at manufacturing facility contained by fire sprinkler system (Conroe, TX)
A fire broke out at Pentair Industries on Saturday morning, and firefighters arrived to the scene at approximately 7 a.m. The origin of the fire was a filter drying oven, and the building’s fire sprinkler system activated and kept the fire from spreading beyond that point. Fire crews extinguished the remaining blaze, and no injuries were reported.
The City of Conroe’s Fire Marshal’s Office reported that this incident displayed the effectiveness of properly installed and maintained fire sprinkler systems in reducing injuries, loss of life, and loss of property due to fire.
