College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system helps to put out fire at university (Charleston, SC) November 22, 2013 viking210 A fire began in a first floor restroom at the Medical University of South Carolina on Wednesday, November 20. When firefighters arrived to the scene, they discovered that the fire had been almost completely extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. The building did not need to be evacuated, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.