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Jasper, OR – Small fire at Seventh-day Adventist school extinguished by sprinkler system

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Officials are investigating the cause of a small fire on Wednesday that led to water damage in Laurelwood Academy southeast of Springfield.  Pleasant Hill and Goshen Fire Districts were called to the private secondary school about 5 p.m. Wednesday for a report of smoke coming from the building. The school, affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is on Jasper Lowell Road.  Firefighters discovered smoke coming from the third floor and found that the school’s fire sprinklers had extinguished a small fire on that floor, Pleasant Hill-Goshen Fire Chief Andrew Smith said.  The Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police are helping in the investigation to determine the fire’s cause.

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  1. It would make perfect sense to have sprinkler systems in place, not only in the main concourse but throughout the stairwells also. What with the London Tower Block tragedy a year ago, sadly, it doesn”t look like those in authority have learnt the lessons yet for these tower blocks. Security seems to be acted upon slowly, allowing strangers to enter through unfixed damaged doors, and fire safety measures are still lacking when it is known that water sprinklers could make all the difference in a situation like this. There are no excuses when it comes to peoples lives in your hands, but I guess that is what we have become accustomed to!

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