At about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, the Ashland Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a fire at an apartment building. Upon arrival, they discovered that the fire had been put out by the complex’s fire sprinkler system. The fire began near a blender in one of the apartment units; investigators believe that it was caused by an electrical short.
“This was an eight-unit residential facility. We could have had a fire that damaged all eight units,” Ashland Fire Chief John Kams said. “It’s exactly why we’re trying to promote residential sprinklers.”
There were no injuries reported.
