Sprinkler system aids firefighters at fire in Toys R Us (Paramus, NJ)

A fire occurred overnight at a Toys R Us retail location on November 12. The cause of the fire, which began in a second-floor stockroom, was confined to that area by the store's fire sprinkler system.

"The store's automatic fire sprinkler system kept the fire contained," Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within a half hour, and all of the store's employees were able to evacuate the premises safely. The cause of the fire is under investigation.