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SA Firey:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25873700-5006301,00.html

A CHAIN reaction of small fires threatened to send Premier Mike Rann's office up in flames this morning.

Automatic sprinklers eventually averted disaster at the State Administration Centre on Victoria Square about 12.45am.

Fire authorities said the emergency cystem had stopped what could easily have become a major blaze.

Metropolitan Fire Crews were called to the building when the main power feed malfunctioned.

The power cable overheated and molten copper splattered, setting cabling on fire.

This in turn set alight a florescent light, which dropped into a rubbish bin in the basement.

The fire in the bin then set off the automatic sprinkler system and alerted fire fighters.

Damage which was confined to the basement and the cost is estimated to be about $100,000.

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Zippy:
Mike Rann's office is the Basement?  I thought thats where IT support normally lives...


Good save by a Fire Protection System.

boredmatrix:
good save....

$1000 fire damage

$99 000 water damage :evil:

Zippy:
haha....it puts out ey?

SA Firey:
MFS: *CFSRES INC029 03/08/09 10:20,RESPOND To,VICTORIA SQ,ADELAIDE MAP 118 F 12 TG182,ODOUR CAUSING CONCERN AT STATE ADMIN BUILDING.,ADL201
MFS Adelaide 201
MFS: POSSIBLE SMELL OF PLASTIC SMOULDERING, INVESTIGATE
MFS Adelaide 201


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