A fire involving two pallets of wood triggered a sprinkler system at a local warehouse early Thursday morning.
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Firefighters were dispatched to a business in the 5000 block of Bristol-Emilie Road shortly after 2 a.m. for a water flow alarm activation, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2.
Crews used a key from a Knox box to enter the unoccupied industrial building.
Once inside the building, they encountered heavy smoke and an active sprinkler system that had successfully contained a blaze involving two pallets of wood pallets, the fire company said.
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Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said an investigation determined the wood had been slowly burning for some time.
According to Dippolito, the wood caught fire after being placed in a kiln. Company staff pulled out the wood, didn’t see any signs of fire, and left the facility around 1 a.m.
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The wood ignited after the staff left and led to the fire call, Dippolito said.
Firefighters extinguished the remaining hot spots and ventilated the warehouse.
Levittown Fire Company No. 2 was assisted at the scene by the Edgely and Third District fire companies.
