March 25- The sprinkler system in the shop area of the Diesel Mechanics Program at Hibbing Community College is being credited with containing an early morning semi truck fire. The alarm was reported around 4:35 a.m. Arriving Hibbing firefighters saw smoke coming from the shop area and discovered that a semi truck had been burning in the building. Crews from Chisholm and Keewatin were also on the scene. The truck was extensively damaged with damages estimated at $48,000 for the truck and $5,000 to clean up the building. Fire officials say damages would have been significant to the college had it not been for the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sprinkler contains college shop fire
March 26, 2017 By