A vehicle fire briefly shut down the Kent Station parking garage early Wednesday morning and delayed a few Sounder trains. The fire about 6:10 a.m. on the fourth floor of the garage, 301 Railroad Ave. N., set off an automatic fire alarm, said Kyle Ohashi, spokesman for the Kent Regional Fire Authority. Firefighters saw heavy grey smoke coming from the fourth floor and initially upgraded it to a commercial fire due to the unknown source of the fire, Ohashi said. Once on the fourth floor, they found a car fire that the building sprinkler system helped contain. The cause of the fire is unknown. Kent Police also responded to the call as officials closed the garage until the fire was out. Sound Transit delayed several trains from entering Kent Station because of the garage closure and fire. Once emergency personnel opened the garage, trains ran again.
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Bellevue, WA – Sprinkler system credited with quickly stopping hotel fire
Seattle, WA – No injuries after apartment complex fire is extinguished by sprinkler system
Pacific, WA – Cooking fire at senior apartments extinguished by sprinkler system
Richland, WA – Kitchen fire at assisted living facility extinguished by sprinkler system
Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article99156947.html#storylink=cpy
Olympia, WA – No injuries in apartment fire controlled by sprinkler system
Seattle, WA – Fire in paint booth at industrial complex controlled by sprinkler system
West Richland, WA – Sprinkler system helps extinguish apartment patio fire
Maple Valley, WA – Residential garage fire extinguished by single sprinkler
Seattle, WA – Church fire during worship service controlled by sprinkler system
As reported on West Seattle Blog (Statement from Rev. Leah Atkinson Bilinski to Fauntleroy Church congregation):
The fire was small, and we are a strong, healthy church. All will be well!