Crime & Safety

Roma Lodge Emergency Caused by Broken Sprinkler Head

The alarm signaling a full response brought out South Shore and Caledonia departments.

Both the South Shore and Caledonia fire departments pulled out the big guns for a call from Roma Lodge on July 5, but the only tool they needed for the emergency was a squeegy.

According to Chief William Bouma of South Shore, a call came into dispatch about 6:36 pm triggered by a tripped sprinkler. The facility had just hosted a banquet and guests had been gone for about an hour.

"No smoke or fire, but a lot of water," he said. "We found the broken sprinkler head outside the men's bathroom in the back."

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There was a lot of water damage, Bouma added.

"Those sprinklers can put out 25 to 30 gallons of water per minute," he stated. "We got here fast, but I can't confirm how much was discharged before we got it turned off."

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Damage estimates could be significant, but with department personnel still on scene, Roma managers were not yet allowed inside.


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