The McKinney Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at the Parkside at Craig Ranch located in the 6100 block of Alma Road just after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the hallway. The fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler over the stove in one of the units.
The McKinney Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at the Parkside at Craig Ranch located in the 6100 block of Alma Road just after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the hallway. The fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler over the stove in one of the units.
The McKinney Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at the Parkside at Craig Ranch located in the 6100 block of Alma Road just after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the hallway. The fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler over the stove in one of the units.
The occupant was cooking when the fire broke out.
This year alone, countless fires in multi-family dwellings were controlled with one sprinkler head, saving millions of dollars in potential structural damage and reducing personal property loss.
Over 80% of all fire deaths occur in the home. The single most effective way to prevent fire-related deaths is the installation of residential fire sprinklers
Rick Rogers is the president & publisher of Star Local Media and its 14 print and digital local media publications. Email him at rrogers@starlocalmedia.com.
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