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Vaping device may have led to fire at IUP dorm

No injuries reported

Indiana Fire Association SOURCE: Indiana Fire Association
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Vaping device may have led to fire at IUP dorm

No injuries reported

Firefighters said a vape stick may have sparked a fire inside of the Wallwork dormitory on the campus of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday night. A sprinkler activated, putting out the fire before volunteer firefighters arrived. The only damage reported was smoke and heat damage by a bed in the area where the fire started as well as some water damage from the sprinkler.

Firefighters said a vape stick may have sparked a fire inside of the Wallwork dormitory on the campus of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

The fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday night.

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A sprinkler activated, putting out the fire before volunteer firefighters arrived.

The only damage reported was smoke and heat damage by a bed in the area where the fire started as well as some water damage from the sprinkler.