Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Lawrence, KS – Sprinkler system activates to help limit fire spread at downtown restaurant; No injuries March 7, 2015 viking210 Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews battled flames at Bigg’s on Mass, 719 Massachusetts St., Tuesday afternoon. Division Chief Eve Tolefree said fire sprinkler activation inside the restaurant aided in preventing the fire from spreading farther than it did. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., crews reported the situation “under control.” Around 3 p.m., they began ventilating the restaurant and surrounding businesses. Damage estimates for the affected businesses were not available Tuesday evening. Investigators remained on the scene as of 5 p.m. Bigg’s owner Doug Holiday said he would like to reopen his restaurant as early as Saturday. “We hope to reopen this weekend, if not, as soon as possible,” Bigg’s posted to its Facebook page Tuesday evening. “Thank you to everyone who has sent kind words our way.”
