Fire sprinkler system saves Downtown apartment building

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Firefighters from Charleston and North Charleston were called out to a fire Wednesday evening at an apartment building on Rutledge Avenue in Downtown Charleston.

Fire officials say it happened around 5:51 p.m. when a tenant in the building reported smoke on the second floor.

When crews arrived on the scene, they found a small fire in one of the apartments that was contained by a two head sprinkler system in the building. Officials say the fire and water damage was limited as firefighters quickly deactivated the sprinkler system as soon as the situation was under control.

According to officials, crews used less than five gallons of water to extinguish the remaining fire due to the effectiveness of the fire sprinkler system.

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Fire sprinkler system saves Downtown apartment building