September 11, 2024
NORMAL, IL – A fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in a staff workroom at ISU’s Watterson Residential Hall. The fire department received reports of smoke in the building near a fitness center on the 2nd floor. When crews arrived, they found the sprinkler controlling a fire in a staff workroom that was connected to the fitness center. Crews were able to extinguish the remaining fire. The second floor contains the fitness center, several offices and work rooms. All residential floors are above the second floor. No injuries were reported and no students were displaced.
Source: Normal Fire Department Facebook Post