Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Boca Raton, FL – Single sprinkler puts out garbage bin fire at warehouse; No injuries October 1, 2016 viking210 A fire melted two garbage cans and caused some damage to a Boca Raton warehouse Thursday morning, a city fire official said. Firefighters responded shortly before 11 a.m. to a fire alarm at 1181 South Rogers Circle, south of Clint Moore Road and east of Congress Avenue. Upon arrival, the firefighters found heavy black smoke in the warehouse area of a suite, Boca Raton Fire Rescue spokesman Bob Lemons said. The firefighters entered and found two large plastic garbage cans that had melted. A single fire sprinkler had activated and extinguished the fire, Lemons said. The fire damage was limited to the area where the garbage cans were located. Firefighters shut down the water to sprinkler system, opened the rear garage door and used several large fans to remove smoke from the business. There were no injuries, Lemons said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
