Other Business, Place of Worship Murfreesboro, TN – Sprinklers activate and control suspected arson fire at church June 10, 2015 viking210 Two small fires damaged a Murfreesboro church and a beer brewery late Monday night. According to the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department spokeswoman Ashley McDonald, crews responded to a fire alarm call in the 500 block of Old Salem Road around 11:45 p.m. While on their way to the scene personnel learned the burglar alarm was also going off. The front doors of the building were not secure and the sprinkler system had been activated in the front corridor, which is shared by Experience Community Church and Mayday Brewery, according to McDonald. Fire crews found two small fires that had been reportedly set in what appeared to be donation bins in that corridor, and a gas can was nearby. McDonald said an abandoned pick-up truck was found in the parking lot. The doors were unlocked and there were slashes in the back tires. The sprinkler system kept the fire damage to a minimum, however the church did receive water and smoke damage while the brewery appeared to have very minimal water damage, according to the acting shift commander. The Fire Marshal’s Office is now investigating the case. It wasn’t clear if it would be ruled an arson.
