No one was hurt in a Thursday morning fire at Ascension Providence Hospital in Rochester Hills, though major water damage has occurred.

Firefighters from Rochester were called at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, for a fire on the second floor of the hospital, which was formerly called Crittenton.

Ultimately, about 40 firefighters from the Rochester Hills and Rochester fire departments as well as five other neighboring departments were at the scene.

Arriving firefighters saw smoke coming from the second floor of the building, said John Lyman, public information officer of the Rochester Hills Fire Department, in a statement.

"They found the fire to be in an area that was closed for the Thanksgiving holiday," Lyman said. "The building fire suppression sprinkler system did activate and held the fire back until firefighters could get there to extinguish the fire completely."

After deploying hoses to begin extinguishing the blaze, a second alarm was called, prompting the arrival of firefighters from Auburn Hills, Oakland Township, Troy, Bloomfield Township, and Waterford Township.

"There is major water damage throughout the second floor and the floor below," Lyman said. "The patient areas were in no danger as the fire doors closed as they should to protect the patients."

The cause of the fire was not immediately known, and it will be investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Lyman said the Michigan State Fire Marshal has been notified as well.

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