Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Brainerd, MN – Sprinklers and staff praised for halting fire at senior assisted living facility April 13, 2016 viking210 The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a fire Friday at Carefree Living, an assisted living facility for seniors. Firefighters responded at 2:51 p.m. When they arrived on scene, the fire had been extinguished by the automatic fire sprinkler system and staff with a fire extinguisher, a BFD release said. Fire crews removed smoke from the building and worked to control the water from the fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation, the release said. There was minor damage to the room the fire was in. The cost of damage was still being estimated. Fire Chief Tim Holmes said staff and the sprinkler prevented the fire from spreading. “This is a great example of the value of an automatic fire sprinkler system and the well-trained staff,” Holmes said.
