Malfunctioning steam room sets off alarm, prompts evacuation at Rhode Island YMCA

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — A malfunctioning steam room at a YMCA in Rhode Island pumped out so much steam that it triggered an a sprinkler system alarm, prompting an evacuation. In a statement, the Middletown Police Department said officials rushed to the Newport County YMCA in Middletown around 9 a.m. Saturday for a possible explosion but later learned an excessive amount of steam had set off the building’s emergency sprinkler system. A 58-year-old woman was hurt but officials said it was a minor injury. The YMCA would remain closed Saturday.