Duane, Not sure if this information is available, but since I deal with high pile storage issues, I would be interested to know how close the origin of fire was to the first activated sprinkler and how many sprinklers in total activated as well as the type of sprinklers. Also approximately how much burned. A couple racks? The top of one rack? The storage room? $10K in damages leads me to believe the fire was kept relatively small. What was the commodity (product) that actually caught fire? I am aware of what types of products are within a Dollar store, however was it loose product? Was it the plastic packaging? Was it a box? Etc. How tall was the storage/space? I realize that this may not be a high pile storage application, but storage in retail spaces, especially this time of year is of concern to us.
Thanks for the notice. This should help serve as a "reminder" for all of us. Steven Smith, CFPS Fire Protection Engineer II Colorado Springs Fire Department 719-385-7362 "In Omnia Paratus" "Fire Engineering Saves Firefighters Lives" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fox Duane T. (FireMarshal) Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Spkr save in Newark DE New Release 12-03-07 SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND SAVES BUILDING FROM A MAJOR LOSS. The Aetna Hose and Hook and Ladder Fire Company of Newark responded to a building fire located in Peoples Plaza Shopping Center on Saturday shortly after 12:30 PM. The fire was located in the storage area of the Dollar Tree store. Several neighboring fire companies assisted on this incident. The Delaware State Fire Marshal Deputies investigation revealed the fire originated in the storage racks where combustibles were to being stored to close the light fixtures. The combustibles had ignited which activated the sprinkler system, thus containing the fire until the fire department arrived. The fire company arrived on scene to smoke conditions in the store. The store was open at the time of the fire. The fire caused moderate damage to the store. There were no injuries. Damage was estimated at $10,000. The store will be closed until further notice. This was a news release put out by the DE State Fire Marshal's Office in New Castle DE. Duane Fox, Jr., CFPS, CFI Asst Chief, Technical Services DE State Fire Marshal's Office Georgetown, DE _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
