Published: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 7:09 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 11:56 a.m.

A sprinkler system saved a manufacturing plant on High Tech Boulevard in Thomasville from sustaining major damage Friday, said Robbie Binkley, battalion chief for the Thomasville Fire Department.

Firefighters with the Thomasville Fire Department responded to Advanced Motorsports Coatings at 17 High Tech Boulevard at 5:06 a.m. Josh Myers, shift supervisor with Davidson County 911, said firefighters initially were dispatched to a fire alarm at the business.

No flames were visible upon arrival of firefighters. Binkley said firefighters didn't see smoke until they opened the door to the building.

Rocky Watts, division chief of code enforcement/fire marshal for the TFD, said the plant housed 100 gallons of sulfuric acid mixed with water in a chemical open system. He explained the fire was around the system. Watts said it appears the fire was a result of a shortage in the electrical wiring in the heating element of a chemical holding tank.

Binkley and Watts each noted they don't believe there was anything suspicious with the fire.

There was no structural damage and minimal smoke damage, the battalion chief reported. A fire destroyed the same business 10 years ago, at which time it did not have a sprinkler system, he said.

The sprinkler system kept the fire in check and saved the building, Binkley said. Watts said the company cleans racing parts and places a coating on them.

Davidson County Emergency Management and the Davidson County Fire Marshals Office assisted Thomasville firefighters. No injuries were reported.

Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com. Follow Darrick on Twitter: @DispatchDarrick

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By Christy Potter, Special to The Morning Call

9:49 p.m. EDT, July 17, 2014

Bethlehem is continuing to tweak the city's code regarding sprinkler systems in the sprawling warehouses going up at the former Bethlehem Steel plant site.

During Tuesday night's meeting, City Council approved an amendment to the International Building Code ordinance, specifying that approved audible devices be connected to every automatic sprinkler system.

The alarm devices will be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest size installed in the system, and will be installed on the exterior of the building in an approved location.

In automatic sprinkler systems with multiple sprinkler risers required, and with risers in separate areas within the building, an outside visible alarm notification appliance will be required for each riser. The appliances will be white strobes (minimum 95 candela strobe rating) placed in an approved location on the exterior wall, as close as practicable to each sprinkler riser. The strobe will activate when the water flow alarm for its respective riser is activated.

Deputy fire Chief Craig Baer said that although the changes are not in the International Building Code, they most likely will be when the next round of changes is issued.

"We're just trying to get ahead for the new warehouses being built in the city," he told council.

Earlier this month, the City Council's Public Safety Committee backed changes to the sprinkler law that would protect development going in at the former steel plant, as the buildings sprawl outward instead of upward.

That proposal specified that warehouses would need to affix strobe lights outside to let firefighters know exactly which sprinkler systems have been activated.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. Thursdays massive fire is now fully contained, but not before devastation.

Crews from eight different jurisdictions worked to put out the fire, but also battled high temperatures winds and low humidity. Then there were the technical difficulties.

The sprinkler system as the building collapsed broke open, so we had open pipes flowing water, which affected the water pressure of the private hydrant system that protects the mill. Thats been restored today (Friday), so we have water again, said Randy Groves, Eugene-Springfield Fire Chief.

No matter how much water we had yesterday (Thursday)Im convinced the outcome wouldve been the same, Groves said.

On Friday, the scene was much different than Thursday night. The flames are out, the sirens and crowds are gone, replaced with smoke and questions about what exactly happened inside the fallen walls.

At this point we still know the origin, which was in one of the dryers, but we do not know the cause at this time, Groves said.

So now their focus is on making sure things dont start back up and protecting what was lucky enough to be spared.

Were still concerned with the area directly south of mill. Theres a lot of wildland area, dry grass, Groves said. As well as homes they want to remain unscathed. So theyll continue their overnight watches, likely through the weekend.

When were comfortable clearing from the scene, we will do so, but until then we want to make sure we have an active fire watch, Groves said.

Crews say they will remain at the site on fire watch. About 20 personnel were there Friday, and that will change according to the status of the site. Theres still no total amount on damage, but estimates are in the millions.

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 17, 2014

Conserva Irrigation, an irrigation company focused on conserving water through Smart Sprinkler System technologies, is proud to announce the launch of their enhanced water conservation website: CONSERVAIRRIGATION.com.

The new layout and design of the Conserva Irrigation site was created to inform property owners about both the importance of conserving precious water resources and Conservas sprinkling system services, says Russ Jundt, founder of Conserva Irrigation. The simple and elegant user experience of the new website, mixed with engaging animations, provides an easy-to-follow informational path.

It was important that we clearly communicate our services, the TORO products we use and how we can improve the efficiency of irrigation systems, explains Jundt.

Conserva Irrigation has three locations located in the Twin Cities, MN, Manchester NH and Southwest Michigan. They can be contacted by filling out the Free Inspection form on CONSERVAIRRIGATION.com.

About Conserva Irrigation Founded in 2010, Conserva Irrigation was created to address the amount of water the typical irrigation system wastes. Using conservation technology, smart irrigation design and effective service and maintenance, Conserva is able to reduce the water usage by up to 60%.

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Despite our recent rain, some businesses are still letting their sprinklers run inefficiently.

Broken sprinkler heads can come in all different forms. Some are just small leaks sending a light stream of water onto the sidewalk, while others can be much larger, causing water to shoot several feet into the air. This week, we received photos showing all different kinds of leaks.

Our first stop was to the Crossings at Bell apartment complex.We caught up with owner Gene Rahll, who explained in some cases broken sprinkler heads can be hard to avoided.

That's why the Crossings have created a policy to make sure any issues are caught quickly.

"Every Friday afternoon we go through around 600 sprinkler heads to check them," he told us, after we brought his attention to a leak outside of the office.

Last year Rahll told us they even installed a new water saving system to help conserve more than just this precious natural resource.

"Water costs a lot of money, so we don't want to waste it," he told us.

When we were done at the Crossings we headed across town to Caprock High School. A photo sent to us showed water shooting several feet into the air.

When we reached out to the school district, they told us a gasket had blown out of the main irrigation water line.The AISD assured us the water has been shut off and work will continue this week to fix the rupture.

Sam's Club was another business caught with a broken sprinkler head. We passed along the photo in hopes of having the issue corrected, something the business said they would look into.

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Despite our recent rain, some businesses are still letting their sprinklers run inefficiently.

Broken sprinkler heads can come in all different forms. Some are just small leaks sending a light stream of water onto the sidewalk, while others can be much larger, causing water to shoot several feet into the air. This week, we received photos showing all different kinds of leaks.

Our first stop was to the Crossings at Bell apartment complex.We caught up with owner Gene Rahll, who explained in some cases broken sprinkler heads can be hard to avoided.

That's why the Crossings have created a policy to make sure any issues are caught quickly.

"Every Friday afternoon we go through around 600 sprinkler heads to check them," he told us, after we brought his attention to a leak outside of the office.

Last year Rahll told us they even installed a new water saving system to help conserve more than just this precious natural resource.

"Water costs a lot of money, so we don't want to waste it," he told us.

When we were done at the Crossings we headed across town to Caprock High School. A photo sent to us showed water shooting several feet into the air.

When we reached out to the school district, they told us a gasket had blown out of the main irrigation water line.The AISD assured us the water has been shut off and work will continue this week to fix the rupture.

Sam's Club was another business caught with a broken sprinkler head. We passed along the photo in hopes of having the issue corrected, something the business said they would look into.

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