Faulty steam room triggers alarm, prompts evacuation at Rhode Island YMCA

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — A faulty steam room at a Rhode Island YMCA pumped so much steam that it triggered a sprinkler system alarm Saturday morning, prompting an evacuation.

In a statement, the Middletown Police Department said officials rushed to the Newport County YMCA in Middletown around 9 a.m. for a possible explosion, but later learned that an excessive amount of steam had triggered the building’s emergency sprinkler system.

A 58-year-old woman was injured, but authorities said it was a minor injury. The YMCA will remain closed Saturday, police said.