“That’s what saved the whole building was the sprinkler system,” Holte said.
No one was in the unit at the time of the fire, and all occupants of the building evacuated safely.
A sprinkler system saved a Des Moines apartment from further damage after a fire started in the unit’s kitchen, officials said. A fire had started while one of the occupants was cooking, officials said.
Fire officials called the incident a “perfect example of how the fire protection systems required in these residential structures can save lives and property.”