Just before 2 a.m. this morning, the Dauphin Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a fire inside a business on Whitmore Ave. E.
When crews arrived, they found a sprinkler had been activated and there was a possible fire in the stairwell.
The DFD didn’t find a fire, then isolated the sprinkler head to prevent further water damage.
DFD says it appears the cold weather may have affected the sprinkler head in the stairwell causing water in the pipes to freeze and activate the sprinkler head.
Firefighters stayed at the scene to help with the salvage work, moving boxes off of the floor and removing water from the area affected by the flooding.
There aren’t any damage estimates at this time.
In addition, there was a firefighter injury from slipping on the icy parking lot as they were getting equipment from the trucks.
The individual was transported to hospital by EMS and later released with minor injuries.
