April 6, 2021
BARRINGTON, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at Swiss Automation, a 165,000 square foot manufacturing plant. According to Robert Martel, Director of Fire Prevention, Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, after making entry into the building, crews found dark smoke, but no visible flame. Two fire sprinklers activated and were controlling the fire.
The fire sprinkler system was put back into service within two hours. The following day, the business was able to start bringing back some of the machines. After one week, repairs were made and the business was at full capacity. According to Martel, the plant manager said that every day that the business is not working at full capacity, more than $200,000 per day is lost. The fire sprinklers prevented a significant loss of business. No injuries were reported.
Source: Robert Martel, Director of Fire Prevention, Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.