Salisbury Home Sprinkler System Reportedly Saves Home

SALISBURY, Md. - Officials are crediting a residential sprinkler system with saving a Salisbury home.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office says around 12:50 PM on Wednesday, a Salisbury man walked into his Woodbrooke Drive home, and found that the sprinklers and smoke alarms inside his townhouse had activated. The resident called 911, and ten firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department responded, and found the remnants of the fire in a corner of the living room.

An investigation reported showed that an electrical fire in the HVAC system cause a power surge, lighting the low voltage thermostat mounted on the wall, on fire. The sprinkler system turned on, and kept the flames contained to the living room. The rest of the home, and it's contents, weren't damaged.

Maintenance personnel is now working to repair, and clean-up after the incident. Damages were estimated to total $5,000. No injuries were reported.

State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci stated, "Residential fire sprinklers are proven to save lives, prevent injuries and protect property and valuables. This is yet another example of how the presence of a residential fire sprinkler system protected occupants and prevented substantial fire damage to residential property."

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Salisbury Home Sprinkler System Reportedly Saves Home