A fire that erupted early this morning at a themed Bar was the result of varnish rags that caught fire amid a reconstruction project, fire officials said. Most of the fire had already been extinguished by the time fire crews responded, said city Fire Chief Jay Delaney. “Very fortunately, they have a good fire alarm system and a sprinkler system in place that prevented a lot of damage,” Delaney said  

Blog editor’s note: A fire alarm system does not trigger a sprinkler, but only rather the substantial heat from a fire.