Furnaces in our industry come in all shapes and sizes. Occasionally
the Aluminium Plant Safety Blog posts incidents regarding furnace fires. Here
is a recent story:
Firefighters
are investigating the cause of a blaze that broke out at Madison-Kipp Corp.'s
Sun Prairie facility on Friday, October 23, 2016 in the United States.
Just
before 5:40 p.m., firefighters from a local Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire
Department were called to the company's building.
Crews
arrived to reports from staff of flames coming from the top of an interior
furnace and smoke was visible from the building's exterior. The building's
sprinkler system had also been activated.
Firefighters
entered the building and disconnected power to the furnace, shut down the
sprinkler system and opened portions of the roof above the furnace.
Initial
damage estimates and the fire's cause were still undetermined Friday evening.
We congratulate this aluminium company for successfully implanting
their emergency management plan. The plant’s fire alarm was activated,
responding fire department arrived on scene and quickly access situation. After
disconnecting the power to the furnace, they smartly shut down the sprinkler
system. We feel that the local emergency management services and this company
have a past relationship that has allowed the fire department to be knowledgeable
of the hazards and their location in the plant. It is imperative that your
plant have a dialogue with the local fire department regarding your plant’s
hazards, their locations, and how to deal with them if an emergency occurs.
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