A student at Brigham Young University brewing homemade rocket fuel caused an explosion and fire that damaged the dormitory.
BYU police and Provo firefighters were initially called for a fire alarm in Heritage Halls Building 4, and they arrived to find sprinklers activated and flooding in multiple areas of the dorm, according to a BYU police Facebook post.
An investigation by officials revealed that a resident had been making homemade rocket fuel on the stove when the volatile mixture suddenly exploded into a fireball.
The flames from the explosion had engulfed the walls and ceiling around the stove and the intense heat tripped the fire sprinkler system. Firefighters quickly secured the scene and were able to put out the remnants from the fire.
The activated sprinkler system caused fire and water damage to several dorms.
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