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Fire at senior living center contained with help of sprinkler system (Winston-Salem, NC)
The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in a hall and flames in the ceiling shortly after 7:30 p.m. Firefighters found a recliner in the room on the room on fire. The facility’s sprinkler system largely contained the fire and firefighters had the blaze extinguished in about five minutes, said Battalion Chief Frank Stowe.
Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at police station (Portsmouth, NH)
Sprinklers stop fire from spreading at small business (Forest Grove, OR)
Sprinkler system suppresses fire at school (Klawock, AK)
Fireworks ignited a small fire outside the Naukati School in Klawock, Alaska State Troopers say.
Around 10 p.m. Saturday, someone noticed a small pile of debris outside the school had caught fire. The sprinkler system was activated and the fire was quickly extinguished, according to an online post by troopers. After investigating, officials determined two juveniles had been shooting off fireworks in and around school property. One of the fireworks hit the school and then landed into the pile of combustible material, igniting the fire.