WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A fire broke out in a trash chute at a high-rise building on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem on Monday, but was quickly contained by a sprinkler system, fire officials said.
One person was transported by emergency medical services for evaluation. Residents were sheltered in place as crews worked to ventilate the building and remove smoke.
Fire officials said the blaze was held in check by a single sprinkler head, limiting damage. Smoke removal operations were ongoing…