Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Supermarket fire squelched by sprinkler (London, UK) April 3, 2014 viking210 During the early morning hours of March 31st, a fire began in a supermarket in the United Kingdom. The flames began in the loading dock area, and the heat then activated the sprinkler which kept the fire under control until fire crews arrived. A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said, “Thankfully this building was fitted with sprinklers, which helped to prevent fire the fire from spreading into the supermarket and causing more serious damage.” There were no injuries, and an investigation is underway for the fire’s cause.
