The sprinkler system didnt go on for the mattress-drying machine where the early morning fire started last week at the Latex Foam International factory in Shelton.

Firefighters at the scene of the Latex Foam International fire in Shelton on the morning of June 26.

What led to the spread of the fire was that the separate sprinkler system didnt activate, said Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora. This was a secondary system just for that machine.

Tortora said the main buildings overall sprinkler system did work, and combined with firefighting efforts helped to ensure the fire didnt destroy the entire building. The fire did spread through the vent system onto the main factory floor and threaten the roof, before firefighters began pouring water on it from the outside.

The fire began just before 1 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, June 26 in the basement in the very rear of the main building at 510 River Road (Route 110).

Tortora was finally able to get inside the building on early Friday morning, after about 150,000 gallons of water were pumped out of the basement. The water came from firefighting hoses and the sprinkler system.

(Photo from Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Companys Facebook page)

The damage was confined primarily to the drying machine, with some related heat damage to the area in the immediate vicinity, Tortora said.

There was no structural damage and the roof is secure, he said.

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Gunnebo, a world leader in security solutions, has announce the launch of its new brand, GILPRO, under its Fire Fighting Solutions vertical. Under the new brand, the company will offer a range of fire extinguishers, hoses and couplings, sprinkler hoses (UL & FM approved), Kitchen Hood protection system and automatic fire suppression system.

Designed to cater to the commercial and retail segments, including malls, hospitals, hotels, educational institutes complex, supermarkets and gas stations, the range of fire extinguishers under GILPRO is made under quality norms allowing it to perform under all conditions.

Sandeep Deshpande, Managing Director, Gunnebo India, said, With the rapid growth of infrastructure in smaller markets, it has become critical for the physical structures to be equipped with high-standard safety and security solutions. Our team has been relentlessly working to fulfil customers demand for Reliable and Value for Money products.

Rapid growth and expansion in Tier II and Tier III cities has led to development of several commercial and retail establishments, and subsequently a higher risk of fire-related accidents. It is of utmost importance that all establishments equip their premises with the right firefighting equipment, which adhere to best in class international safety standards. Keeping innovation and safety at the core of our offerings, our new brand GILPRO offers specialized and cost-effective fire solutions that cater to specific needs of commercial customers, added Arul Prakash, Vice President, Fire Products, Gunnebo India.

In an industry which is plagued by inconsistency in quality, Gunnebo India adopts a no compromise approach to ensure, each and every product offered by it is qualified to meet the stringent specifications as mentioned in the standards. Backed by a rich global legacy, and seen as trusted brand name, quality remains central to all new innovations and launches at Gunnebo, with checks at various stages of manufacturing.

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South Bend, Ind. An investigation is underway, into an overnight fire at the South Bend/St. Joseph County Building Department.

Crews were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. to the building at 125 South Lafayette.

Firefighters tell NewsCenter 16 the sprinkler system prevented a great deal of damage.

Crews were able to put out the rest of the flames quickly, but water continued to flow out of the building`s sprinkler system. So the water department was called in to shut the water off.

The sprinkler head was triggered by the fire in that office, said Capt. Christian Rose of the South Bend Fire Dept. And there was a broken window, so were unsure how that happened. So we called the fire investigators out to see whether or not arson was involved, or something else.

The office is open for business Monday.

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The first floor of Trump International Hotel and Tower flooded Thursday morning after a pipe burst during a test of the buildings sprinkler system.

A spokesman for the 96-story River North skyscraper said the water has been turned off and crews are making repairs.

"A pipe burst near the west public parking entrance, which is separate from the main entrance of the building," said T. Colm O'Callaghan, vice president and managing director of the building. "Hotel and residential services have not been affected."

Just before 9:30 a.m., workers were seen scrambling to move certain items outside of the towers southwest entrance near Wabash Avenue as water poured through the ceiling and gushed down stairs.

The tower also flooded on Feb. 15 after a Chicago Fire Department standpipe was opened, causing an estimated $700,000 in damage.

Three men were charged with felony criminal damage to property: Carl Koenemann, 25, Benjamin Nitch, 25, and Daniel Maradei, 24. All three have pleaded not guilty to the charges and are due back in court July 31.

In that incident, elevator shafts flooded in a 10-minute torrent of water from the fifth-floor stairwell. Woodwork, marble flooring and electrical infrastructure was damaged, but the flooding did not shut down the hotel or private residences.

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Newly installed 20-foot-tall letters spelling out T-R-U-M-P are seen on the side of real estate billionaire Donald Trump's skyscraper in Chicago, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The letters have triggered a war of words between Trump and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.(AP Photo/Stacy Thacker)

It's too soon to tell whether cooler heads will prevail in the Donald Trump-Rahm Emanuel spat over the billionaire's name being prominently affixed to a Chicago skyscraper.

As for the tower's sprinkler heads, well, that's another story.

The first floor of the Trump International Hotel and Tower flooded Thursday morning after a test of the building's sprinkler system went awry, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The water poured through the ceiling near the 96-floor tower's southwest entrance and gushed down stairs around 9 a.m.

Crews were making repairs as of early Thursday afternoon, the paper reported.

The tower, located along the Chicago River, has made news in recent weeks over a sign bearing Trump's last name in 20-foot-tall letters affixed to the building's side. Emanuel has called the sign "architecturally tasteless," while Trump has deemed it a "world-class sign" that is a valuable addition to the Chicago skyline.

The tower also flooded on Feb. 15 after a standpipe installed by the Chicago Fire Department was opened, causing an estimated $700,000 in damage. Three men were charged with felony criminal damage to property in the case.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Plans for the new building include a new exterior, wiring and plumbing, sprinkler system and elevator.

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The downtown Maple Ridge apartment building that burned in December 2012 is about to be reborn and will be sporting a new look in a year, says the agent for the property.

Fire ripped through the top floor of the apartment building at 22355 McIntosh Ave. in the middle of that month and left dozens of people homeless before Christmas.

Since then, the building has remained burned out and boarded up. Thats all about to change.

So basically, its going to be a bright new building in there. It should stand out, said Rajinder Chhina, managing the rebuild project for building owner Parmjit Kaur Sandhu.

Chhina said removal of the exterior cladding should start in a few weeks. The dark red, stucco-like material will be replaced with Hardy board, cement-based panelling, in shades of light blue and yellow along with stone in some places.

Inside the 21-unit apartment block, the interior has been gutted to the studs, allowing new drywall. New wiring and plumbing, a new fire sprinkler system and a new elevator is also part of the project.

Chhina said building and demolition permits have already been secured. If everything goes well, we want to start in two weeks.

Other changes include removing some of the concrete walls at the front of the building and improving the entrance.

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