A business’s sprinkler system stopped a fire from spreading and limited damage in the 25900 block of 104 Ave. SE last Thursday, June 11.

The car audio business was closed when the initial call came in for a sprinkler water flow alarm at 7:36 pm. When the first engine from the Kent Fire Department RFA arrived, they found water and smoke coming from the business, which is at the end of a strip mall.

Firefighters entered the building and found a small fire that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system. It was the water coming from the sprinkler heads that set off the alarm. The presence of the sprinkler system kept the fire from causing more damage or spreading to adjacent businesses. A small amount of water was found in the next business, which had seeped from the affected area.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and there were no injuries.