Sprinklers stop fire in Des Moines high-rise

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The Des Moines Fire Department says a sprinkler was key to containing a fire in a high-rise building.

The DMFD released photos of the damage on its Facebook page. The department says the sprinkler system helped contain the fire until firefighters arrived and the fire was limited to one unit.

The fire department did not say where the fire happened or if there were any injuries.