Firefighters responded to a fire call at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield Sunday morning.
Ridgefield Fire Marshal Michael Grasso confirmed crews were called to the Ridgefield Crossings, a senior living facility on Danbury Road, around 9 a.m. By the time firefighters arrived the fire had been contained by the sprinkler system.
The fire started when a dishtowel a resident was heating in a microwave caught fire. The resident threw the flaming town on the ground, which ignited a chair.
The sprinkler system went off and the fire was contained to one unit. The unit suffered significant smoke and water damage. Several other units also suffered water damage from the sprinklers.
No one was injured and the fire has been deemed accidental, Grasso said.
