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Fire department: University Courtyards fire at YSU was small, contained
Fire Caption Kurt Wright told 21 News that most of the damage was caused by the water from the sprinkler system
Monday, August 22nd 2022, 12:24 PM EDT
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The Youngstown Fire Department provided additional information about the fire at The University Courtyards at Youngstown State University on Saturday night, Aug. 20.
According to Youngstown Fire Department, Capt. Kurt Wright, the fire was started with trash catching fire, which burned a small section in one room.
Capt. Wright told 21 News that the fire was small, and there was no smoke damage, but most of the damage occurred from the activated sprinkler system. Wright said that water damage occurred on the third floor, where the fire was, and on the second floor, as the water ran off.
The complete report on the fire will be completed by Tuesday.