Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue says a blaze at a Nottingham school could have had "devastating effects" if it were not for its sprinkler system. Fire crews from three fire stations were called to the Nottingham Academy in Sneinton just after 2pm on March 17.
The small fire started in the nursery office and was contained, eventually being extinguished by the school's sprinkler system. But Watch Manager Wiggan said: "Upon arrival we isolated the sprinklers and began the clean-up.
"The activation of the sprinklers resulted in significant water damage, we utilised the Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) and a 70mm hose to divert the water out of the building, which helped prevent any further water damage. There was only slight fire damage the room of origin at the school which was due to them having the correct sprinkler system in place.
