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Hereford Food Factory Sprinkler Activation

Hereford

Credit image HWFRS Date of incident; July 19, 2024 Tine of call; 02:30 Location; Hereford Use of building; Food Processing Factory Location of fire; Plant room Automatic Fire Suppression System; Dry Pipe System Fire Rescue Service; Hereford & Worcester Fire and Recuse Service (HWFRS) HWFRS...

Staffordshire Recycling Centre Lithium Battery Fire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Recycling Centre Lithium Battery Fire Date of incidents; 5th July 2024, August 1st, 2024 Location; Burslem, Staffordshire Type of business; Recycling centre Use of building; Open Warehouse Unit approx. 1,000m2 Location of fire; plant machinery industrial shredder 5m x 3m Ignition source; lithium battery...

London Waste Recycling Facility Sprinkler Activation

Sutton

London Fire Brigade LFB have reported the following activation where the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) was recorded as being present and operated having an impact. The data around the incident provides powerful evidence as to the ability of fire sprinklers and other forms of...