Two apartments and a common area in a downtown Norwich apartment complex sustained smoke and water damage following a fire in its garbage area early Monday morning, officials said in a press release.

At 2:14 a.m., Norwich Fire Department said crews responded to the Thayer Building, 16 Franklin Street, for a fire alarm activation and water flow alarm.

Firefighters said while on their way, dispatch notified responders that residents reported smoke in the building.

On scene, officials said crews found a rubbish fire in a room used to store garbage containers and waste, according to a press release.

A single sprinkler head had activated in the area of the fire, officials said, which slowed down the fire’s growth.

Crews extinguished the fire with a hose and the sprinkler system was shut down to minimize water damage, the release said.

According to firefighters, the fire was contained to the garbage room, but the building sustained some water and smoke damage to a common area on the second floor and two apartments on the first floor.

No civilians or firefighters were injured, officials said, and the Norwich Fire Marshals’ Office is investigating the cause.