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Fire sprinkler stops spread of patio fire at West Richland apartments

Tri-City Herald
Firefighters from Benton Fire District 4 haul away charred items Monday morning from a second-floor patio at the Quail Springs Apartments on Dallas Road in West Richland. A fire sprinkler on the patio helped extinguish the flames, said Fire Chief Bill Whealan. Damage was limited to the outside of the unit that was empty at the time. Investigators believe the fire started in a potted plant but are still investigating the cause.
Firefighters from Benton Fire District 4 haul away charred items Monday morning from a second-floor patio at the Quail Springs Apartments on Dallas Road in West Richland. A fire sprinkler on the patio helped extinguish the flames, said Fire Chief Bill Whealan. Damage was limited to the outside of the unit that was empty at the time. Investigators believe the fire started in a potted plant but are still investigating the cause. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

Firefighters from Benton Fire District 4 haul away charred items Monday morning from a second-floor patio at the Quail Springs Apartments on Dallas Road in West Richland.

A fire sprinkler on the patio helped extinguish the flames, said Fire Chief Bill Whealan.

Damage was limited to the outside of the unit that was empty at the time.

Investigators believe the fire started in a potted plant but are still investigating the cause.

This story was originally published August 15, 2016 at 5:56 PM with the headline "Fire sprinkler stops spread of patio fire at West Richland apartments."

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