APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Officials say a fire that started in the attic of an Appleton building caused $150,000 in damage.
Appleton fire crews were called to the Epiphany-Rose building, 4211 N. Lightning Drive, around 11:59 a.m. Saturday.
Workers in one of the building suites noticed electrical lights were working. A couple of hours later more lights failed and one of the workers heard cracking and popping in the ceiling above his work station, according to a media release.
Officials said workers saw smoke coming out of the ceiling and the fire sprinkler system went off.
When firefighters arrived, smoke filled the suite and officials saw the fire burning in the attic. The automatic sprinklers and a fire wall, in the attic, prevented the fire from spreading to a neighboring law firm.
Crews put out the fire quickly but blown insulation in the attic kept firefighters on scene for several hours. Officials said they wanted to make sure the fire was completely out.
No one was hurt.
