Firefighters with the Flint Township Fire Department were called out shortly before 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 to the high school, 1300 N. Linden Road, for a sprinkler activation in the building.
Flint Township Assistant Fire Chief Michael Burkley said the activation alerted the department to a water flow alarm.
Firefighters responding to the high school discovered water flowing out of the building in the loading dock area and some in the hallway.
After forcing entry into the building, Burkley said it was noticed the water was coming from the maintenance office where the sprinkler had been activated upon temperatures reaching 150 degrees.
“The sprinkler system contained the fire,” he said. “We just overhauled, shut the sprinkler system down.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Burkley said there were electronics in the office, and it’s believed something plugged in led to the incident that caused “very little damage.”
Firefighters were on scene for approximately two hours.
Water also made its way into the school’s boiler room, but no damage took place to any equipment in the area.
Burkley said the sprinkler system can generate between 35-50 gallons of water flow a minute.
The Flint Township Police Department also responded to the scene to assist the fire department. The incident remains under investigation.
Classes were in session at the high school as scheduled Wednesday morning.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools Superintendent Eddie L. Kindle could not be immediately reached for comment Wednesday morning.
