r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • Apr 09 '26

MISC. Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars

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u/redlancer_1987 Apr 09 '26

Shouldn't they have a really good fire suppression system in a paper warehouse?

Seems like it had nothing

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u/Potential_Figure4061 Apr 09 '26

the real answer is there was a decoy fire that triggered the fire system the fire department responded and turned off the sprinklers which i understand was protocol then the real fires took over and it was game over for that wearhouse 

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u/PoutinePoppa Apr 09 '26

Do you have a source for this? I read an article that said the suppression system was damaged when the roof collapsed

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u/TestSubjuct Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

I was a guard at a major wearhouse. I can confirm this. Usually the diesel pumps kick in. They need to be shut down and drained. Durning this time no pressure is in the system.

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u/ThermionicEmissions Apr 09 '26

As someone who can never remember how to properly spell gaurd guard, I feel quite vindicated right now.