Other / Not Specified, Other Business Madison, WI – Sprinkler system helps halt laboratory fire; No injuries reported November 3, 2017 viking210 A spark from within a work station ignited flammable chemicals in a Madison laboratory Sunday, according to officials. The fire at Covance Laboratories on Kinsman Boulevard was big enough to trigger the lab’s automatic sprinkler system. In addition to the lab’s automatic fire sprinkler system, a security guard also used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, according to a report from the Madison Fire Department. When the MFD arrived, the fire was already out. There were no injuries, officials said. The MFD’s Hazardous Incident Team also responded to the lab to further investigate the scene and neutralize any remaining chemical hazards, according to the report.
