College/University (on campus), School / University Rolla, MO – Fire in university laboratory suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries and damage limited August 16, 2018 viking210 Crews are cleaning up today after a small fire broke out in a second-floor laboratory in McNutt Hall on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus. The fire started at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, and automatically triggered the building’s sprinkler system. The sprinkler system suppressed the fire, and Rolla firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. The lab was not occupied at the time, and no one was injured. Damage was confined to a desk area with no fire damage to the building. Due to the activation of the sprinkler system, there was isolated water damage. Because of the water damage and cleanup, S&T closed the north section of the second floor of McNutt Hall until cleanup is completed. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but investigators have not found anything suspicious related to this fire.
