A building fire on Park Street was put out quickly thanks to the property’s fire sprinkler system. 

Thirteen firefighters were on scene Tuesday evening (Dec. 3) after a fire broke out inside a multi-unit facility. According to the fire department, the crew arrived to find the building had been evacuated and that the fire had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.

“This situation could have been worse,” said Deputy Fire Chief Joshua Westcott. “Fire sprinklers saved lives and property tonight.”

The fire occurred in one of the units which “sustained significant smoke and fire damage.” Emergency Support Services (ESS) provided assistant to the resident of his unit and firefighters focused on “ventilating and mitigating water runoff.” As a result, residents were able to safely return back to their units.

No one was injured though one person was treated on scene for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.