Keystoker Factory on Fire

[Mike Wilson]

Rumor has it that the Keystoker factory is on fire. Fire companies from all over the area are responding to a working commercial fire. I hope their coal stove manufacturing isn't impacted.

-- Mike

 

[Mike Wilson]

Looks like bad news... those poor, poor stoves :down:

More info:

News Report

Fire badly damaged a business in Schuylkill County Thursday night. Keystoker, Inc. makes coal stoves, furnaces and boilers at its plant near Schuylkill Haven.

The fire started around 7:30 p.m. at the company just off Route 61 in North Maheim Township. According to emergency management officials, the flames started in one of four buildings that are connected to each other. That building sustained heavy damage. The others were damaged by smoke and water.

Some 200 firefighters responded to the scene. By 9 p.m., they had the fire under control.

A worker told Newswatch 16 that most of the employees left for the day at 3:30 p.m. He said the rest finished up around 5, and did not report any problems.

No one was hurt in the fire. The cause is under investigation. Keystoker officials have not yet announced whether workers should report on Friday.

 

[Hogwildz]

Thats not far from me, prolly about 40 miles if that.

 

[kevinmoelk]

Glad no one was injured. Insurance should kick in. Sounds like a good time to pick up a Keystoker dirt cheap to me.

-Kevin

 

[Michael6268]

OH NO! Will my stove become a defunct classic??

 

[PaulyV]

probably didn't have an insulated liner...shame....

 

[BrotherBart]

probably didn't have an insulated liner...shame....

No block off plate for their insert I bet.

 

[Hogwildz]

Was on local news, being pretty much local to here. The company consists of several buildins on that plot of land. Only 1 caught fire. The rest are ok, no one hurt.
They are investigating the cause & origin. I'm sure they will be back in full swing very shortly, guess it depends on what the building that zorched was housing.

 

[elkimmeg]

Hog st patty day is a Few months away a little early celebration Aye

 

[PaulyV]

Elk.....thats what ya get from livin near a Nuke Plant...although I think its too much sudsleaching out from a long new years party... :sick:

 

[budman]

probably didn't have an insulated liner...shame....

You aren't gona let that go are you.( THE FIST IS OUT)

 

[Hogwildz]

Hog st patty day is a Few months away a little early celebration Aye

No sir, just a lil joke about the Nuke plant here having two "oops we hit the alarm by mistake while testing" a couple weeks ago. 2 separate days. I heard the alarm, thought it was the fire co. But thought it strange, no fire co within miles of here. Good thing it was a false alarm, although as close as I am, it wouldn't matter much.
Hence the green glow.

Actually its a series of i think like several hundred or thousand alarms. Still won't matter, I am at ground zero basically.

 

[PaulyV]

Budman, I promise thats the last of it..lol..

 

[coldinnj]

if the stoves were damaged... all I could see saving on would be the paint job. Not to much else of large expense that would get damaged in the heat produced from that fire I would think. I would think it would be hard to get an overfire heat on the units from that. Electrical components are not very pricey. Repainting is cheaper for them then us. The motor drive for the stockers would be cheaper for them then us. Anyway you look at it I think the repairs to the unit would be cheaper for them to do then us. Unless they take the approach that they claim a loss on the units, sell them cheaper to blow them out and get the difference from the insurance co. However if they take to much losss on the itesm the insurance co. will take the units and liquidate them to reecoupe their claim.
Maybe they can boost sales by publicizing the big "Fire Damaged" sale and use some loss leaders to attract customers.

 

[Hogwildz]

if the stoves were damaged... all I could see saving on would be the paint job. Not to much else of large expense that would get damaged in the heat produced from that fire I would think. I would think it would be hard to get an overfire heat on the units from that. Electrical components are not very pricey. Repainting is cheaper for them then us. The motor drive for the stockers would be cheaper for them then us. Anyway you look at it I think the repairs to the unit would be cheaper for them to do then us. Unless they take the approach that they claim a loss on the units, sell them cheaper to blow them out and get the difference from the insurance co. However if they take to much losss on the itesm the insurance co. will take the units and liquidate them to reecoupe their claim.
Maybe they can boost sales by publicizing the big "Fire Damaged" sale and use some loss leaders to attract customers.

If claimed as damaged and covered by Insurance, the "damaged" ones will be salvaged off. Sort of like a closed auction.

 

[budman]

Budman, I promise thats the last of it..lol..

Mine isen't insulated either (KEEP IT QUIET)