An apartment sprinkler system saved a building in Grand Forks after a cooking fire got out of control Friday night. Firefighters say overheated cooking oil was to blame for the fire. Emergency personnel quickly shut off the water to minimize damage. One person was treated for minor injuries.

The full press release can be seen below:  Grand Forks, ND – A fire sprinkler system saved a building at 8 1/2 S. 3rd Street from extensive damage due to overheated cooking oil that caught fire, activating the sprinkler system.

At approximately 8:50pm December 14th, 17 firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation with the report of water flowing in the building. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a sprinkler head had activated over a cooking fire in an apartment unit on the second floor. Firefighters quickly controlled the flow of water and tried to minimize water damage to the apartment and other tenants located in the building.

The apartment occupant sustained some minor injuries related to the cooking fire. There were no reported injuries to firefighters.  Grand Forks Police Department and Altru Ambulance were also on scene assisting.