Redmond Home Damaged By Garage Fire

REDMOND, WA - Firefighters are crediting a home's sprinkler system with stopping a more serious fire at a home in Redmond.

Firefighters from Kirkland, Woodinville, and Redmond responded Tuesday night to the blaze at a home along Northeast 114th Way. A car inside the garage was on fire, but the fire was out quickly because of the sprinkler system.

"It is estimated that in this case the sprinkler system kept the fire damage from being more extensive and saved over $100,000 in additional fire damage. This is a great example of the benefits of residential fire sprinklers and the reason that Redmond adopted a requirement for fire sprinklers in all newly built homes since 2007," Redmond Fire Marshall Todd Short said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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