What could have been a catastrophic fire was averted when the sprinkler system was activated. 

At about 3:00 a.m. Friday, Yuma Fire Department and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Fire responded to a commercial fire at the Alsco facility on Florence Lane in Yuma. On arrival, a bundle of linen products was burning under an awning of an outside storage facility. One sprinkler head had been activated and the water flow kept the fire under control. Fire personnel were able to extinguish the blaze with minimal damage. No injuries were reported. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.