January 20, 2022 by
Thanks to sprinkler systems activating properly, two Farragut businesses were spared severe damage when fires started. (No photo) At 2:08 a.m., Monday, Jan. 17, “a commercial fire occurred at 12740 Kingston Pike Suite 106 in Farragut,” Town fire marshal Daniel Johnson stated in a press release. “This property is occupied by Parrilla’s Cantina, an approximately 2,500-square-foot restaurant. No injuries were reported.” Upon its arrival, “Rural Metro Fire discovered a fire had occurred in the tortilla chip warmer in a service corridor of the business,” Johnson’s report further stated. “The fire was controlled and extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental in nature and the ignition source appeared to be the unsupervised food-warming device. The property sustained minor water damage. However, fire and smoke damage were limited due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system minimizing further fire development. The facility (was) expected to be open for business again” no later than Thursday, Jan. 20.
(Pictured) Discovering a fire had occurred along the ceiling level of Cotton Eyed Joe’s, 11220 Outlet Drive in Farragut, Rural Metro Fire responded around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11. No injuries were reported. Damage to the roughly 25,000-square-foot entertainment venue “was limited due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system minimizing further fire development,” stated a report from Jeff Bagwell, pubic information officer with Rural Metro Fire. “… The cause of the fire appears to be accidental and the ignition source appeared to be electrical in nature. … The Fire Department facilitated in removing the smoke from the structure and completing the fire extinguishment that was not done by the sprinkler system. … Knox County Fire Investigation Unit will be overseeing any further investigation.”
Cotton Eyed Joe photos courtesy of Jeff Bagwell/Rural Metro Fire
