There were no injuries and losses totaled $500, Cooper said.
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Ithaca, NY – Sprinkler system puts out apartment fire before fire department arrives
Centralia, CA – Forklift fire in warehouse contained with help from sprinkler system; No damage reported to structure
Grand Forks, ND – No injuries in apartment blaze put out by sprinkler system
New Philadelphia, OH – Dust collector fire at manufacturing facility limited by sprinkler system
Burlington, WI – Sprinkler system activates to help control carport fire at banquet facility
Marquette, MI – Storage room fire in university science building extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Around 8:30 this morning, a fire alarm located near the chemistry storage room went off. Though the Marquette Fire Department responded promptly, NMU spokesperson Derek Hall says that the fire suppression system installed in the building put out the fire very quickly.
Hall estimated between 50-60 students, staff, and faculty in the building at the time of the fire. Thankfully, everyone was evacuated safely.
Currently, fire officials are still securing the building before they can turn it back over to begin cleanup.
The fire department believes that the fire started in a garbage can in the chemical storage room.
Hall says that they have not yet been able to assess the damages, but are hoping to have the building back open by tomorrow.
Laconia, NH – Fire in circuit courthouse contained with help from sprinkler system
“Any time you have a report of a fire in a courthouse it’s of concern. It’s a government building and you have to think whether something else might be going on. Someone trying to create a diversion to get someone out or a disgruntled person trying to lash out,” Erickson said.
Courthouse staff directed people to leave the building after smelling smoke and then joined them gathering in the rear parking lot as firefighters arrived. Fans were set up to help clear the air. Damage was limited to the ruined trash can and to the mess made by the dry powder from the chemical extinguisher.
Security cameras are mounted throughout the building and bailiffs were confident that recorded video images coupled with observations made by people in the courthouse would lead to the source of the fire.