GRANBY, Mass. (WWLP)-- A home in Granby was saved after a sprinkler system was activated. According to the Fire Marshal's office, the Granby Fire Department was called to a home for a reported fire on Chicopee Street at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Crews found the fire extinguished when they arrived and t he damage was contained to the flooring and nearby items. Crews put out car fire on Mass Pike in Palmer “As a rule of thumb, a residential fire can double in size every 30 seconds and become deadly in a matter of minutes,” said Granby Deputy Chief Tyler Yvon. “The growth and spread of this fire were stopped by the home’s fire sprinkler system, which not only minimized property damage but may have prevented injury or worse. They were especially valuable because this home was in an area without hydrants, and we would have been working with limited water supply in our initial attack on the fire.” “The home’s sprinkler system functioned just as it was designed to, and it protected the residents from what could have been a multiple-alarm fire,” said State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. “Sprinklers are the fastest way to get water on a fire before it gets out of control.” It was determined the cause of the fire was a lithium polymer battery left unattended in a charger. Davine said that fires caused by lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries continue to rise as more devices are being manufactured that require this type of battery. Fire officials suggest using only the battery, cord, and charging equipment provided by the manufacturer and always disconnecting the device when charging is complete. Local News Headlines What to know ahead of St. Patrick’s Parade Weekend in Holyoke? Warm weather sparks garden planning as spring arrives March Madness betting in Massachusetts Economic impact of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade weekend WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less