DENNIS – State and local fire officials are highlighting automatic fire sprinklers after a recent basement fire in a Dennis multi-family home was extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries.
Dennis Fire Chief Robert Brown said the sprinklers contained the damage to just a single piece of furniture, preventing what could have been a tragic incident.
“Without sprinklers, this could have been a very different story,” Brown said.
State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey added that home sprinklers can save both lives and property, providing the fastest way to put water on a fire until firefighters arrive.
The fire on Tuesday, August 16 had been intentionally set by a person in distress who had threatened to burn the house down.
They will be evaluated and face charges at a later date, said officials.
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