Fire In Board Of Education Basement Effects Server: Parsippany PD

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A fire in the basement of the Parsippany Board of Education damaged a server and the basement area, Parsippany police said.

The fire happened on the evening of July 31, police said. An employee noticed a fire in the basement, and said there was heavy smoke.

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but not before the fire sprinklers were triggered. Water from the sprinklers caused damage to the server rack and the basement, police said.

The fire was accidental, and likely caused by an overheated air conditioning unit, Parsippany Police Department Fire Investigator Patrolman David Cavaliere said. No one was hurt.

A spokesperson for the Parsippany Board of Education did not respond to Patch's request for comment on how the fire affected student records.