QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy firefighters say an industrial dryer in the Quincy Senior Center is a total loss, after catching fire Monday Night. No injuries were reported.
Quincy firefighters responded to a call at about 8:10 p.m., and entered the Senior Center’s basement, discovering that the fire had been extinguished by a sprinkler system. Firefighters on scene helped to stop the flow of water, and squeegee it into a drain. The laundry room, south hallway, and kitchen in the basement sustained water damage to the floor. Industrial Washing Equipment
They say the dryer contained mop heads and rags which had previously been soaked in a cleaning solution.
Quincy Fire Chief Bernard Vahlkamp says that fires like this are an essential reminder that sprinklers, especially residential ones, save lives.
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