Tag Archives: Ohio

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Jeffersonville, OH – Sprinkler system keeps fire under control at automotive parts plant

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to an active fire at TFO Tech in Jeffersonville.

According to the chief of the Jefferson Township Fire Department, Jeff Warner, there were approximately 20 firefighters in all who responded. Responders included Jefferson Township Fire and EMS along with mutual aid engines from Washington Court House and Silvercreek Township.

Warner explained there were approximately 15 TFO employees containing the fire until the responders arrived—they had used hoses and nearly 15 fire extinguishers. He said, “They were very helpful in keeping things under control until we got there.”

There was a sprinkler system in place at TFO that helped in keeping the fire under control—there was no structural damage. The fire was contained to one press which ignited during regular operation.

According to Warner, TFO reported the value of the press was $20 million. The extent of damage to the press is unknown at this time.

There are five other presses available for use, and TFO does not expect any delays in its supply of automotive parts to Honda.

The Washington Court House Fire Department (WCHFD) had four on-scene, including fire chief Tim Downing, according to WCHFD Capt. Ben Havens.

Havens said, “They had it under control when we arrived. We just helped them clean up a little bit, and then we were out of there.” Mutual aid was present in case their assistance was needed. WCHFD was back in-service at 9:30 a.m.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Elyria, OH – Sprinkler system contains storage area fire at shopping mall

Elyria firefighters extinguished a fire May 7 that damaged a storage area at a Midway Mall store in Elyria.

Fire crews responded at 8:47 a.m. to Finish Line, 4439 Midway Mall, for a fire that had broken out in the business’ storage area on the northern side of the mall, according to Elyria assistant fire Chief Jamison Norris.

Norris said the business’ sprinkler system was able to contain the fire to the storage area and the blaze was put out by the department using a hose line.

The estimated damage is $10,000 to the building portion and $50,000 for merchandise.

“The business is currently closed,” Norris said. “They need to reset the sprinkler system, repair the electrical damage, repair damage done to the storage area itself and decide how they want to restore what was damaged by smoke.

“So it all depends on how the company wants to handle it.”

Firefighters cleared the area by 10:35 a.m., Norris said.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Bowling Green, OH – Fire in large manufacturing facility extinguished by sprinkler system

A fire in a compressor at a Bowling Green business caused the evacuation of the building. The Bowling Green Fire Division was called to Vehtek, 2125 Wood-Bridge Blvd., at 12:56 p.m. Sunday for a fire in the southeast corner of the plant. The division sent two engines and its aerial truck, but the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire before their arrival.

It was a large fire in the second-floor production area, said Fire Chief Bill Moorman. His crews stayed on scene to shut the sprinkler system off and evacuate the smoke. Middleton Township Fire responded with automatic aid with two vehicles and Medic 120 also responded. Fire crews left the scene at 1:44 p.m.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Canton, OH – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at hospital; No injuries reported

Canton Firefighters were called about 11 p.m. Wednesday to Aultman Hospital’s Bedford Building in response to a fire.

Jason Clevenger of corporate communications at Aultman said the fire occurred on the first floor in the office area.

Clevenger said no patients or staff members were injured.

The hospital issued the following statement Thursday:

“Around 11 p.m. last night, the fire alarm system was activated by a fire in a first floor Bedford building office area. The sprinkler system activated, extinguishing the fire, and the Canton Fire Department quickly arrived at the scene. No patients or staff were injured, and no services were affected.”

Government/Military, Prison / Jail

Columbus, OH – Fire in jail laundry activates automatic fire sprinkler system

A Franklin County deputy sheriff was taken to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in the laundry room of the jail. A small fire in the laundry room of the Franklin County Corrections Center on Jackson Pike resulted in a deputy being taken to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation.Marc Gofstein, spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said an industrial dryer in the facility’s laundry room caught fire around 7:30 a.m. Friday. The jail, which houses nearly 1,700 inmates, went into an immediate lockdown and a fire suppression sprinkler system kicked on in the laundry area.

No inmates were in the area or were injured in the incident, Gofstein said.Columbus fire crews also responded to the jail and assisted deputies in putting out the small blaze. All deputies in the area were examined by medics and one deputy was taken to Grant for treatment, Gofstein said. That deputy, who is not being named, is in stable condition. The jail remains on lockdown Friday afternoon. Gofstein said there is no visitation permitted and no transportation of inmates from Downtown to the Jackson Pike jail as cleanup continues.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Toledo, OH – Sprinkler system helps fire crews control warehouse blaze

Toledo fire crews were on the scene of a downtown warehouse fire Tuesday night. The fire happened at Morgan Linen and Uniforms located on 10th St. between Washington and Monroe. The blaze was a two-alarm fire due to the size of the building. Crews were able to keep the fire under control with the help of the sprinkler system and put the fire out quickly before it reached the roof. Crews believe the fire started on rubber mats that were stacked on metal racks.

Office Building

Columbus, OH – Fire in server room at office tower put out with help from sprinkler system

A small fire in a computer server room was quickly contained Wednesday morning at the Rhodes Tower. More than a dozen fire crews responded to the officer tower around 10 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a fire alarm. Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said there was a small fire in a server room on the 36th floor of the building. A sprinkler system helped put the fire out before most of the firefighters arrived on the scene, Martin said. No injuries were reported and the building is open. East Broad Street was closed for a short time as fire crews needed access to the street.

Apartment Building, Residential

Steubenville, OH – Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

A fire at the Heritage Village apartments at 3010 Johnson Road was contained by a sprinkler, allowing city firefighters to quickly extinguish the flames on Wednesday afternoon. The fire department was called around 4:22 p.m. on Wednesday and found the tenant was able to safely make it out of the apartment. Firefighters reported there was heavy smoke on the second floor of the building. The occupant of the apartment was checked by an ambulance crew and released, the fire department reported.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Dover, OH – Sprinkler system contained fire at Dover Chemical until fire crews arrived; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system contained a fire at Dover Chemical early Tuesday, according to Dover fire Capt. Bryan German.

Firefighters called to the scene at 12:43 a.m. found smoke and fire visible in a five-story building of the plant at 3676 Davis Road.

Firefighters used water and foam to finish extinguishing the fire.

“It was determined that a mechanical failure in a hot oil pump had malfunctioned and caused the fire,” German said in a press release. “Damage was limited to the pump and a very small portion of some surrounding equipment. All the water runoff and hot oil went into Dover Chemical’s containment system as designed.”

German did not have a damage estimate.

No injury was reported to plant or fire personnel.

Dover firefighters were assisted by others from New Philadelphia, Sugarcreek, Strasburg, Bolivar, Wayne Township, Mineral City and Uhrichsville. Smith Ambulance also responded.

The fire was under control within about 15 minutes of firefighters’ arrival, according to Dover fire Lt. Joseph Minocchi. Dover firefighters returned to their station at 3 a.m.

Other departments were released from the scene about an hour after being called, according to Dover fire Capt. Brooks Ross.