According to Villa Park Fire Chief Robert Wilson, an automatic alarm alerted the Fire Department that the sprinkler system activated. When firefighters arrived on the scene,Wilson
said there was a light haze of smoke,but no fire.“The only thing we had to do was turn off the sprinklers,”Wilson said.

Two sprinklers activated and extinguished the fire.The employee shut off the gas. Wilson estimated $300 in damages, including water.

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