Fire sprinkler in the home do work!
Read more at www.info4fire.comDomestic sprinkler contains fire in Wiltshire house
12 January 2011
A house in Trowbridge escaped being badly damaged by fire last week, thanks to the activation of a domestic sprinkler system.
Fire crews were called to the property shortly after 6.30pm, but found the blaze had been extinguished by sprinklers. As a result, damage was minimal and, said Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, there was no risk to the occupants who were downstairs at the time.
Although the exact cause of the fire remains unclear, there were no suspicious circumstances.
The Studley Green estate is said to have been the first housing development in Europe to be fitted with domestic sprinklers following its rebuild in 1999.