Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Racine, WI – Large structure fire in wood shop kept in check by sprinkler system January 17, 2019 viking210 A potentially large structure fire was kept at bay by an active sprinkler, Racine Fire Department officials said in a release issued Wednesday. At 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, the Fire Department was dispatched to 1509 Rapids Drive for an active fire alarm. Fire officials found a small, smoky fire inside of a tenant’s wood shop. The fire was kept in check by an active fire sprinkler, and firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. After investigating, the cause of the fire was determined to be improperly stored oily rags. The property was then turned back over to the wood shop tenant. The fire caused an estimated $2,500 in damage. There were no injuries, fire officials said.
