Article: FIRE SPRINKLER ACTIVATION SAVES HOME

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 16 -- The Santa Rosa City Manager issued the following news release:

On Wednesday October 7, 2009, the Santa Rosa Fire Department responded to two fires. One to a structure fire in a single family residence and shortly thereafter one to the Grateful Bagel located at 1015 4th Street.

The single family residence fire was a result of an unattended candle coming in contact with decorative materials in a second floor bedroom. Fortunately, this home was equipped with a residential fire sprinkler system. One fire sprinkler head activated in the bedroom where the fire started, containing the fire to that room. The occupants of the residence were not home at the time of the ...

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