Apartment Building, Residential Norman, OK – Sprinkler system helps put out fire that started in apartment building’s utility closet February 15, 2017 viking210 The Norman Fire Department reported that there were no injuries as a result of a fire today at an apartment complex. Norman Fire responded at about 2:45 p.m. to a report of a blaze at The Edge at Norman apartments, 2200 block of Classen Boulevard. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found visible flames and heavy smoke coming from an apartment within the complex. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Norman Public Information Officer Sarah Jensen said the initial investigation showed that the fire started in the apartment’s utility closet where the hot water heater and heating and air conditioning units were housed. Due to the building’s fire sprinkler being activated, two units within the building sustained water damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
