FCC HQ to Reopen Tuesday After Being Closed Due to Water Damage From Fire Sprinklers
FCC headquarters reopen Tuesday after being closed Monday due to water damage, it said. "Early today, sprinklers were activated to put out a small fire on the west side of the 5th floor, and the water caused localized damage on…
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that floor as well as several floors below where the sprinklers went off," said an email to staff Sunday. "The closure will allow remediation teams and relevant staff to ensure that the facility is fully functional before staff returns." Employees were teleworking Monday as damage was being assessed, emailed a spokesperson. Filings were posted Monday in the electronic comment filing system. The fire started in a small refrigerator and was detected by the system, activating the sprinklers, which put out the fire before a fire engine and truck arrived, said a D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department spokesman. He said the department received a call at 8:42 a.m. Sunday and its personnel arrived in four minutes.