Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Ocean City, MD – Sprinklers praised for stopping fire at town’s Service Center Warehouse December 3, 2015 viking210 Fire sprinklers in an Ocean City building are attributed to a quickly put out fire last week. Around 1:30 a.m. Nov. 22, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at the town’s Service Center Warehouse on 65th Street, according to a press release. “By these two fire sprinklers activating, city ambulances, police cars, busses, street sweepers, and other essential equipment was saved,” Fire Marshal David W. Hartley said in the release. “This example shows the huge impact sprinklers have not just in a home, but also in reducing the average loss of property during a fire in a commercial structure.” When firefighters arrived, they found the 12,000 square foot vehicle garage filled with smoke. The call for service was upgraded to a building fire, according to the release, which brought additional fire and EMS resources. Firefighters found two sprinkler heads that were activated extinguished the fire before the department was dispatched. On-scene investigation showed the fire started due to a machine malfunction and was classified accidental. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
