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January 2003
Reinhart Food Store, lacrosse
LaCrosse Fire DepartmentThe fire department
responded to a fire in the freezer section of Reinhart Foods,
a major supplier of food stuffs in the tri-state area. Upon
arrival, firefighters found two sprinklers activated, nearly
extinguishing the fire. Electric heat tape used to keep a
drain open on a ceiling evaporator overheated and ignited
the surrounding insulation and pallets and foodstuffs below.
There was no fire damage to the building but monetary damage
to foodstuffs was high. Without the sprinklers, the fire
would have been very difficult to extinguish and would have
resulted in serious damage to the building.
Jeffery L. Brohmer, Division Chief of Inspection,
LaCrosse Fire Department
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