Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Fire After Joliet Warehouse Explosion

August 2020

 

JOLIET, IL (August 19, 2020) – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire after a propane floor cleaner exploded inside the Petco warehouse, 4001 Olympic Blvd in Joliet.

According to Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey, the warehouse manager ordered everyone out of the building after an employee operating the floor cleaner ran over a piece of pallet rupturing the propane tank. The cleaner caught fire causing the explosion.

Upon arrival, fire crews found the warehouse full of smoke and the sprinkler system extinguished the fire. There were about a dozen employees working at the time. There were no injuries.

Chief Blaskey credited the sprinkler system for keeping the damage minimal.

Source: Patch.com/Illinois/Joliet