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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 11:23 AM
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File this under "D'oh!"
Sprinklers Blamed in Fire

By John Tuohy and Diana Penner
john.tuohy@indystar.com
January 16, 2005


ANDERSON, Ind. -- Thousands of evacuated residents returned home Saturday after a major chemical fire lost its intensity and an unlikely culprit was revealed.

Fire officials said water from the magnesium recycling plant's sprinkler system on Friday turned a small fire into a roaring one that burned in spectacular fashion overnight.

more... http://www.indystar.com/articles/0/209839-7180-092.html

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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 11:24 AM
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1. WTF ?
:wtf: The stupidity of the people in charge in this state never fails to amaze me.


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thinkingwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 11:33 AM
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2. wowie
that's almost unbelievably stupid isn't it?
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-05 01:25 PM
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3. I wonder if
Phosphorous producing manufactureres know about this.
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-05 12:50 PM
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4. What are the state regs
regarding sprinkler use in such situations? Something tells me that they were required to install them, even though water + magnesium fire = stupid.
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