Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Sprinklers control engine/pumper fire at volunteer fire department (Vernon Township, PA) July 26, 2013 viking210 “If it hadn’t been for the fire alarm system and the sprinklers, we’d have been in deep trouble,” said Tom Benak, a trustee and an assistant chief with Vernon Central Hose Co. The fire, which occured around 11:45 PM on Tuesday night, was ruled accidental due to an electrical wiring malfunction in the crew compartment area behind the driver’s seat.