Sprinklers control fire at college residence hall (Beatrice, NE)

A residence hall on the campus of Beatrice College had a fire begin in one of it's apartments on Monday, October 21. The fire was reported that evening, and fire crews discovered that a fire sprinkler had helped to control the fire which began when some cooking oil caught fire. No one was reported injured in the incident.

***Blog Editor's Note - Please let us know what you think of the coverage by the Fremont Tribune, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system ***