We have reported many fatal incidents
involving firemen putting out bin fires. Too many. Here is a recent story that could
have easily resulted in a fatality.
Firefighters took action one morning in late 2017 in
Italy at a foundry for the fire that broke out in a box where the residues of
aluminum castings were deposited.
The firemen, arrived with two vehicles, have
extinguished the fire that broke out in the caisson and provided after cooling
to remove the material with the aid of a spider. The rescue operations ended
after about 4 hours.
We are glad no one was
injured in this incident. It is our recommendation for bin fires containing
aluminium products to be smothered with sand or a similar suitable material. Only
as a last resort should water be applied. If water has to be applied, it should
be applied from a distance of 10+ meters.
The Aluminium Times had an
article about fire extinguishers and having enough firefighting supplies on
hand if an emergency occurs. It can be downloaded here.
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