Brewster Hall trash can fire causes sprinkler damage
A trash can fire at Syracuse University’s Brewster Hall activated a sprinkler that flooded several rooms Wednesday, the Syracuse Fire Department confirmed. The sprinkler extinguished the fire with "limited" fire damage. Tara Delcua | Asst. Photo Editor
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A trash can fire in Syracuse University’s Brewster Hall activated a sprinkler that flooded several rooms on Wednesday, the Syracuse Fire Department confirmed.
The SFD responded to the alarm a little before 2 p.m. The sprinkler extinguished the flames with “limited” fire damage, an SFD spokesperson wrote in a statement to The Daily Orange. There were no reported injuries.
At least two dorm rooms were affected by water damage, according to SFD reports.
“There was significant water damage but limited fire damage thanks to the sprinkler system doing its job,” the spokesperson wrote.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, an SFD spokesperson said.
SU’s Department of Public Safety had no immediate comment.
This story is developing and will be updated with further reporting.
