プランク・ビジョン・システムズミルズリバー消防署第2分署が全焼、$50万損失

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ニュース

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2025, a fire broke out at the Mills River Fire Department’s Station No. 2, located at 100 Fanning Fields Road in Mills River, North Carolina. According to Henderson County Fire Marshal Kevin Waldrup, the fire completely destroyed the station, causing an estimated $500,000 in damage. The building, which housed essential firefighting equipment and personnel, was significantly damaged in the blaze.

Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, as the station was not occupied at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials are working to determine whether it was accidental or due to other factors. The Mills River Fire Department has since been working on restoring the facility to continue operations, but the damage is expected to impact their response capabilities in the short term.

This incident highlights the critical need for early fire detection systems, especially in essential facilities such as fire stations. Timely detection could have minimized the damage and prevented the complete destruction of Station No. 2. Technologies like Planck Vision Systems’ thermal imaging cameras, which provide continuous monitoring and can detect heat anomalies before a fire escalates, are vital in preventing such devastating losses. Early intervention with such systems could have potentially saved significant resources and prevented the costly damage to the fire station.

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ソース：wlos.com