Apartment Building, Residential Hampton, VA – Sprinkler system knocks down apartment building fire; No injuries reported April 3, 2018 viking210 Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a fire in the 200 block of Marcella Road shortly before 6 p.m. last Thursday, Battalion Chief Jeff Bartgis said at the scene. Firefighters arrived and found fire in a third floor unit, Battalion Chief Jeff Pereira said. The sprinkler system helped contain flames to the one unit, but it caused water damage in adjacent units on three of the floors, the officials said. “A lot of them have a lot of water in them,” Bartgis said. “The sprinkler system did exactly what it was supposed to do and knocked the fire down for us,” he said. A restoration company was requested to dry out the units, and Bartgis said he’s hopeful residents can return to their homes soon. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
