Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Fargo, ND – Garage fire in row house building held in check by sprinkler system September 21, 2017 viking210 A sprinkler system helped contain a fire in a south Fargo garage Monday, Sept. 18, according to the fire department. Firefighters responded about 12:45 p.m. to a report of a fire in a garage of a row house building with eight residences at 4648 44th Ave. S. The first arriving crew found a fire sprinkler operating in the garage of one of the homes. While the sprinkler had not extinguished the fire, it kept it in check until crews could put it out, fire officials said. The fire appears to have started on a stovetop in the garage. Damage was limited to items in that part of the garage. There was no fire, smoke or water damage inside the house, fire officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is estimated to be $6,000 to the building and $2,000 to the contents of the garage.
