Above is earlier coverage of the story, before the information was released that there was no fire.
Three alarms were called to Williams Square at 5215 North O'Connor Boulevard in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas around 7:30 this morning when white "smoke" was spotted billowing from the top of a 26-story building.
News crews gathered as firefighters looked for the source of the fire. Three firefighters were hurt and were taken to the hospital. In the end there was no fire. Here are details from WFAA-TV:
Two of the firefighters were hospitalized after a hose popped off a standpipe and struck them. A third firefighter was also taken away in an ambulance for treatment. Their injuries were said to be not serious.
Irving Fire Department Assistant Chief R.W. Wilson confirmed that the 7:30 a.m. incident was not a fire. He said a "deluge system" designed to extinguish fires had been triggered by a malfunctioning sensor. The water then cascaded down on the fan blades of the building's air conditioning system, which spun the water into a cloud-like vapor seen rising from the top of the tower.
