Fire extinguishing concept in high-bay warehouse

A high-bay storage system (1) for storing and retrieving containers (2), comprising:

• a plurality of rack compartments (3) for the containers (2), the rack compartments (3) being arranged horizontally next to one another and vertically one above another;
• storage aisles (4) arranged between groups of the rack compartments (3), the storage aisles (4) extending parallel to one another;
• and
• a respective stacker crane (5) arranged in each of the storage aisles (4), wherein the respective stacker crane (5) is movable back and forth and configured to move the containers (2) vertically and horizontally and into and out of the rack compartments (3),
• wherein at least one respective stacker crane (5) is connected to a fire extinguishing device (10).

A method for detecting and fighting fires in a high-bay storage system (1), comprising:

• storing a container within a rack compartment (3) of the high-bay storage system (1);
• monitoring a temperature and/or change in temperature of the container (2) or an area surrounding the container;
• and
• removing the container (2) from the rack compartment (3) by a stacker crane (5) in case a predefined threshold value of the temperature and/or a change in temperature is exceeded.