Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Sprinkler extinguishes fire from natural gas leak


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When investigators found that the gas piping's drip leg had fallen off, without damaging the threads, just beyond the regulator but before the igniter, they determined that the piping had not been properly tightened. Gas leaking from the joint was ignited by an open 0ame in the oven's burner chamber. As the temperature rose, it destroyed the oven's wiring and other controls, causing a sprinkler above the oven to open.The store, valued at $2.4 million, and its contents, valued at more than $1 million, sustained an estimated loss of $7,500. Firefighters treated one of the store's employees on scene for minor smoke inhalation.OHIO - A single sprinkler extinguished a fire that began when natural gas piping feeding a commercial, rotary-style bread oven in a grocery store bakery dislodged, allowing natural gas to build up and ignite.

The store, valued at $2.4 million, and its contents, valued at more than $1 million, sustained an estimated loss of $7,500. Firefighters treated one of the store's employees on scene for minor smoke inhalation.




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