Jerry, You always end up in my spam folder with the following message:
*Why is this message in Spam?* It has a from address in aol.com but has failed aol.com's required tests for authentication. Learn more <https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1366858?hl=en&expand=5> Just a heads up. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 7:28 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Ladies/Gentlemen: > > I watched NBC News that night and they stated it may have started with a > lightning strike on the roof...My conjecture: Possibly igniting insulating > foam below roof deck...and, above the sprinklers?? Your thoughts, por > favor? > > Jerry > [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > Jerry D. Watts, SFPE > President & Co-Founder > ACCENT FIRE ENGINEERING INT'L. Ltd.* > Santa Fe, New Mexico USA > (800) 503.1961 nationwide > > *Licensed Fire Protection Engineers - Architects/Inspectors/Fire > Investigators: AZ CA CO NM NV NY TX UT KS MD MS > > > > In a message dated 4/6/2015 8:22:11 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > A terrible fire but blessing no one was hurt. > > They had another fire a few weeks before contained by sprinklers in a > different section of the business park: > > http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2015/03/19/crews-working-fire-at-ge-appliances/25054443/ > > Ironic the tenant, Derby Industries, makes mattress specifically for fire > houses > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Brad Casterline > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 10:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: GE fire > > Derby Industries: > > > http://www.derbyindustries.com/ecommerce/products.cfm?item=Corrections-Jail- > Mattresses-c84 > > From Maurice: > > "It appears from a 2012 report that the site (and particular building) was > sprinkler protected, however there were recommendations to improve the > protection arrangement and the arrangement of the water supply". > > If I had to guess, I would say the stored commodity was other than > originally designed for!!! > > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jack Cahit Kilavuz > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 8:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GE fire > > FM brought the plastics in construction issue many years ago, developed a > corner test, showed sprinklers designed for occupany may not be adequate > for foam insuated buildings. > The building in the pictures appear very similar to meatworks, bakery and > dairy buildings I visited the "day after", hence if the sprinklers are > only > based on NFPA basic manufacturing activity they may not be able to contain > such a fire. > > Of course this is after all previous comments: that the sprinkler should > be adequate for occupancy, should be properly fitted and professionally > maintained and provided with adequate/reliable water supply. > > Jack > +973 33468488 > > On 6 April 2015 at 15:36, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Obviously something wasn't up to par. One picture taken by an > > employee before exiting showed a pretty significant fire in its early > > stage but no sprinkler discharge. > > > > I've dealt with projects where there were sprinklers present but > > either the system was impaired or incorrectly designed for the > > occupancy such > that > > the fire resulted in a total loss of property. > > > > So just because there are sprinklers hanging from the steel doesn't > > mean the building is actually sprinklered. > > > > > > > > Craig L. Prahl > > Fire Protection Group Lead > > CH2MHILL > > Lockwood Greene > > 1500 International Drive > > Spartanburg, SC 29303 > > Direct - 864.599.4102 > > Fax - 864.599.8439 > > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > > [email protected] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Maurice > > Marvi > > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 8:23 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: re: GE fire > > > > I had a chance to look up this location. > > It appears from a 2012 report that the site (and particular building) > > was sprinkler protected, however there were recommendations to improve > > the protection arrangement and the arrangement of the water supply. > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: "Karen Lesko" > > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 4:12 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: GE fire > > > > I have read several reports about the GE Warehouse fire and none of > > them have mentioned if the warehouse was sprinklered. 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