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Sprinkler malfunction forced firefighter response at Utica hotel

New information has been released as to why Utica fire fighters were called to the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Tuesday night, for reports of smoke in the building.

Posted: Jan 23, 2019 12:26 PM

Posted By: WKTV

UTICA, N.Y. -- New information has been released as to why Utica fire fighters were called to the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Tuesday night, for reports of smoke in the building.

NewsChannel 2 has confirmed there was no smoke, it was just a sprinkler malfunction.

It happened after 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The hotel sits at the corner of LaFayette and Seneca streets.

No one had needed to be evacuated from the building, and there was no one injured.

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