No injuries after fire at Wright State dorm, building has extensive water damage

FAIRBORN — No injuries were reported after a fire at a Wright State dorm Tuesday afternoon.

Just before 4 p.m. Fairborn police and fire were called to a fire in the 1200 block of Springwood Lane at Jacob Hall to reports of smoke coming out of the building, according to a spokesperson for Wright State University.

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When firefighters arrived on scene they found fire and smoke coming from the third floor in the back of the building, according to Fairborn Battalion Chief John Sands.

Sands said the fire was through the backside of the building and had started to come through the roof.

He said there were no students in the building but there was a cleaning crew who were able to get ongoing without injury.

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Help from other agencies had to be requested due to the size of the building.

Multiple units and parts of the building were damaged by a large amount of water released by the sprinkler system in the building, Sands said.

He said that the third floor was beginning to sag due to the weight of the water which was “concerning.”

A complete estimate of damages has not been released yet.

We will continue following this story and update as new information becomes available.

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