Thanksgiving Fire Destroys Chocolate Storage Warehouse
December 5, 2014
A Thanksgiving fire destroyed a 1-800-FLOWERS.COM chocolate storage warehouse in Maple Heights, Ohio. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire that housed Fannie May Fine Chocolates and Harry London…
Hot Work Incident Causes $1 Million in Damages to Tampa Brewery
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January 2, 2014
Recently, a fire broke out at the Yuengling brewery facility located in Tampa, Florida. No employees were injured and one firefighter suffered minor injuries from the fire, which took about an hour to get under control. Also,…
NFPA Recognized for Standard Development Response
November 21, 2013
Earlier this month, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) its highest level of approval for exceeding the agency’s recommendations in the development of NFPA 56: Standard…
Recent Industrial Dryer Fire: Top Lesson Learned
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September 12, 2013
Last month, Kentucky firefighters responded to a fire inside a large, industrial dryer at the R.R. Donnelley plant located in Dannville. The dryer is used to dry ink on magazines after they are printed, using extremely hot air.…
Florida Propane Explosion Likely Caused by Equipment Failure and Human Error
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August 14, 2013
The Florida State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the massive propane explosion that recently injured eight people at the Blue Rhino propane plant located in Tavares. Local authorities do not suspect arson or foul…
Massive Fire at Boston Warehouse Causes $1 Million in Damages
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July 30, 2013
Earlier this month, Boston firefighters were called to a three-story warehouse fire at the U.S. Coast Guard station located on Commercial Street. The facility is used to repair boats. Thankfully, no injuries were reported…
Investigators: Fire Sprinklers Failed to Operate in Industrial Fire
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July 9, 2013
Last month, a large industrial fire at Nationwide OTR Recyclers in Indiana caused more than $10 million in damages. The fire began on a Saturday and raged through the weekend, fueled by more than 85,000 square-feet of tires;…
Combustible Dust Grain Silo Explosion Kills One in Indiana
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July 5, 2013
Last week, an explosion inside a grain silo killed one employee, another tragic reminder of just how deadly combustible dust can be. Fire investigators believe the fatal explosion was caused when dust ignited after a mechanical…
Chemical Explosion Rocks Upper Mount Bethel in Pennsylvania
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July 5, 2013
Last week, an explosion and subsequent chemical fire rocked the township of Upper Mount Bethel in Pennsylvania. The explosion occurred at Voltaix, a manufacturer of special chemicals for the semi-conductor and solar-cell…
Explosion at Iowa Plant Injures Three and Causes Millions in Damages
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June 25, 2013
Last week, an early morning explosion at the Norplex Laminates manufacturing plant in Postville, Iowa injured three employees and caused an estimated $5-7 million in damages. One of the injured employees was reportedly standing…
Alabama Plant Employees Injured in Welding Accident
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June 24, 2013
Last week, an explosion at UTC Aerospace Systems injured two employees in Foley, Alabama. One of the two injured was lifeflighted to USA Burn Center. According to City Administrator Mike Thompson, an employee was welding on a…
Acetylene Explosion Injures Two
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June 3, 2013
Two workers were injured last month at an Airgas facility in Putnam County, West Virginia when highly flammable gas exploded. While the cause of the explosion remains unknown, the explosion involved approximately 50 tanks of…
Historic Gastonia Mill Fire Causes $4-6 Million in Damages
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May 6, 2013
A massive fire at a historic Gastonia, North Carolina warehouse last month is estimated to have caused between $4 million to $6 million in damages and will likely disrupt operations for weeks. The fire took several hours to…
Combustible Dust Explosion Repeat Experience for Bartlett Grain Co.
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April 25, 2013
Earlier this month, one man was injured in what is believed to be a combustible dust explosion at the Bartlett Milling Company facility located in Statesville, North Carolina. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning at…
Construction-Related Fire at Car Dealership Causes $1 Million in Damages
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April 23, 2013
No injuries were reported in a construction-related fire at a Columbus, Ohio Ford Dealership earlier this month that took about an hour to extinguish and caused over $1 million in damages. Fire crews reported to the scene at…