Primary / Secondary School, School / University Bessemer, AL – Fire at high school caused by overloaded electrical cords is put out by sprinkler system December 30, 2016 viking210 Bessemer fire officials say they responded to a small fire at Bessemer City High School Monday night. Fire officials say they believe some electrical cords powering a fridge and a copier caught fire, triggering the sprinklers to go off. Thankfully, the sprinkler system put out the fire. They say the fire isn’t serious but residents may notice some crews on scene as they clean up the water and smoke damage.
