ICE warehouse in Surprise targeted by arsonist days after massive community protests | Arizona Mirror
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Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse ICE plans to turn into a 1,500-bed detention center. The FBI is investigating

On Saturday, “an individual committed arson on a newly purchased ICE building” by breaking a window, igniting a fire and throwing a propane tank into the building, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

“The fire was quickly extinguished by the interior sprinkler system,” DHS said, noting that the suspect fled the scene after setting the fire. “The matter remains under investigation by the FBI.”

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      8·
      11 hours ago

      Fire extinguishers that are rated for Class K fires (those involving animal fats or cooking oils) are the only type of extinguisher that can be used on fires involving animal fats or cooking oils. This is because many other types of extinguishers will either be ineffective or could even make this type of fire worse.

      1. WTF, people should be made more aware of this, but also
      2. The only fire I have ever needed to put out was a cooking oil fire, and my type A B C extinguisher made very quick work of it (as well as a completely uncleanable mess).
      3. Given 1 and 2, I have no idea whether I should replace the fire extinguisher in my kitchen with one that is class K.
      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 hours ago

        yeah, my dad got badly burned by an oil fire he didn’t know what to do with and tried to walk out of the kitchen with. walked the burning pan out the house and got splashed as he threw the fire out into the yard. house was okay. his arm was not. happened before i was born. he made sure we all knew to have a lid handy.