Apartment cooking fire eliminated by sprinkler system (Springfield, MO)

A cooking fire erupted in an apartment unit around 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 20. The smoke alarm went off, alerting the residents, and the sprinkler activated, extinguishing the fire. 

Fire Chief David Hall said of the fire, "It's one of those that would have been a serious fire had it not had a fire sprinkler in it - and a working smoke alarm."