Sprinkler Saves Texas Store

Jan. 25, 2010
HOUSTON -- A southwest Houston Goodwill store was spared from a fire at a shopping center, KPRC Local 2 reported. The fire started inside a vacant fabric store next door to the Goodwill store in a shopping center on Richmond Avenue at Highway 6 at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

HOUSTON --

A southwest Houston Goodwill store was spared from a fire at a shopping center, KPRC Local 2 reported.

The fire started inside a vacant fabric store next door to the Goodwill store in a shopping center on Richmond Avenue at Highway 6 at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

The fire spread quickly and caused the roof of the building to collapse.

Firefighters said their primary concern was keeping the fire from spreading to the Goodwill store.

Fire reached a brick wall at the Goodwill store, triggering the sprinkler system. The store sustained minor water damage.

Arson investigators are looking into the cause, but said they believe the fire was an accident.

Fire Damages Shopping Center

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