Bartlett (IL) Document Warehouse Fire Burns into Second Day, Sprinkler System Overwhelmed

[SprinklerDesigner2]

From the photos it appears the entire building was lost... all 250,000 sq ft.

I am most interested in the design of the sprinkler system.

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Bartlett (IL) Document Warehouse Fire Burns into Second Day, Sprinkler System Overwhelmed

A warehouse fire in a document storage warehouse in Bartlett continued burning Friday morning, as firefighters tried to knock down the fire in the paper-filled building.

The fire started at 10 a.m. at Access’ 250,000 square foot warehouse in the 1200-block of Humbracht Circle in Brewster Creek Business Park. Initially, the building’s sprinkler system seemed to have the fire under control, but after some shelving collapsed the fire overwhelmed the sprinklers.

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[cdafd]

Just saw that

Hate to see when a sprinkled building, burns to the ground.

https://www.firehouse.com/operation...-massive-fire-in-a-document-storage-warehouse

Sometimes it seems like,,, who notes a change of storage???, and requires an assessment??

 

[LCREP]

I have been to many of these document storage warehouses. Many of the sprinkler systems were not designed for the racks they installed. Typically with solid shelving, if not with actual shelves the boxes were so tight together they acted as a solid shelf, flue spaces blocked with boxes, 3’ wide aisles, boxing hanging over the shelf so more like a 2’6” aisle. Very few with in-rack sprinkler protection. Those so called boxes of paper actually contained computer data on all forms of devices. They get paid by the box so they fill every inch of available space. So I am not surprised they lost the building.

 

[LCREP]

More details here…

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/0...mvqkmn6WD6vw9srwHU_BG5053fNCU2TIvt8vjePdRbj9g

The fire first broke out at 10 a.m. at the warehouse on the 1200 block of Humbratch Circle in the Brewster Creek Business Park. The fire had appeared under control at one point, but rekindled later in the day, sending firefighters from the Bartlett Fire Protection District back to the scene in the late afternoon.

 

[SprinklerDesigner2]

I wonder if the sprinkler system was out of service when the fire rekindled after the fire department left?

 

[LCREP]

Yea I was thinking the same. Perhaps they were waiting for the sprinkler contractor to replace the heads or was in the process. I wonder if they had a fire watch? I am sure all this will come out in the lawsuit…the fun begins.

 

[cdafd]

Opps

Can you say “ get the thermal imager camera “ before we leave.

 

[LCREP]

If you have never been to a record storage warehouse here are a few examples. Unknown if this is what the storage looked like where the fire occurred.

https://www.osgrm.com/wp-content/uploads/osg-i-arkhiv-vneofisnoe-khranenie-dokumentov.jpg

https://fifemove.com/images/fife-storage11.jpg

 

[cdafd]

Could also be a disgruntled employee??


According to the Access website, the company offers storage facilities equipped with state-of-the-art security protocols that monitor and protect your records 24/7.

They also have underground storage vaults.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4609340/fire-access-storage-warehouse-brewster-creek-business-park/

https://www.accesscorp.com/blog/prism-certification-what-you-need-to-know/

PRISM Merger and Certification: What You Need to Know

Data is a double-edged sword.

On the one hand, collecting and analyzing large amounts of employee and consumer data can help companies streamline operations and forecast future trends. But on the other, it leaves them vulnerable to potentially devastating breaches.

After Quest Diagnostics recently disclosed that the credit card and bank account information of 11.9 million patients had been compromised, the company and its partners became the target of multiple, quickly mobilized class-action suits. More recently, Equifax is expected to pay a staggering $650 million in fines and settlements related to its own recent breach, which exposed the personal information of 450 million people.

To avoid costly lawsuits and remain in compliance with complex state and federal regulations, companies must diligently protect their employee records and customer data.

There are a number of vendors that specialize in helping businesses secure their records. However, not all vendors are created equal—while some are invaluable partners, others are simply not up to the task.

Fortunately, there is now an organization responsible for setting industry standards. The International Secure Information Governance & Management Association (i-SIGMA) is a recently formed nonprofit resulting from the merger of two leaders in data security: NAID and Prism International.
NAID & PRISM Merger: Key Takeaways

The merger of NAID and PRISM allows for a unified effort in protecting records across all stages of the data life cycle.

While both companies will retain their individual certification programs, the new umbrella organization offers a wider range of information management and protection offerings.

We’ve previously discussed the benefits of working with a NAID AAA Certified Vendor to ensure that your data is properly destroyed. Now, let’s take a look at how PRISM safeguards the storage of paper and electronic records.
What is PRISM International?

The Professional Records and Information Services Management (PRISM) is similar to how NAID sets standards for how data is destroyed. PRISM provides guidance for how hard-copy records and off-line removable computer media, such as hard drives or storage disks, should be stored.

As many companies understand, archiving records on-site is risky. In addition to wasting valuable office space, the practice compromises security and risks running afoul of regulations set by legislation including HIPAA, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA).

Instead, records should be stored in a specialized, climate-controlled, off-site facility, where they’re protected against fraud, theft, fires, floods and natural disasters. However, it’s important that this off-site facility is prepared to properly protect these records and maintain critical compliance.

That’s where the PRISM International Privacy+ Certification comes in.
How Companies Become PRISM Certified

PRISM offers member companies a number of benefits, including educational opportunities in the quickly changing, ever evolving world of data security.

Members who want to demonstrate their commitment to offsite records security are invited to pursue Privacy+ certification, a prestigious international certification program.

The Privacy+ program has a threefold mission:

To identify leaders in the information security industry
To share resources and best practices, better enabling facilities to reduce risks
To reduce the number of breaches at off-site data storage facilities

Similar to NAID certification requirements, PRISM certification is a rigorous process. To become PRISM certified, companies must have a number of security checks and balances in place. PRISM certification requirements include the following:

Written security and privacy policies addressing all facets of handling physical records within the facility
Risk-assessment measures to identify new threats, and mitigation plans
Background checks on all potential employees, including criminal, credit, pre-employment, and reference checks
Signed confidentially agreements with all third-party vendors
24/7 monitoring of secure areas and alarms
Fire detection and suppression systems
Secure internal networks protected by firewalls, antivirus and anti-malware programs, and external vulnerability scans

 

[LCREP]

This company, Iron Mountain, has been doing record storage for a very long time. With locations all over the country.

https://www.ironmountain.com/services/offsite-records-storage