Computer labs 205a and 206 in Newhouse I were closed Tuesday night due to a sprinkler failure around 4 p.m.

A fire sprinkler located in the Newhouse I bridge entrance failed after being exposed to prolonged cold temperatures, said Brian Tibbens, a computer consultant for the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, in an email.

Following the sudden loss of water pressure in the sprinkler line, the building’s fire alarms engaged as designed, Tibbens said. The water discharged by the sprinkler extended from the bridge area into the air ventilation system and onto the floor of the computer lab spaces on the second floor below, he said.

“The university’s Physical Plant is working around the clock to extract the water from the carpets and chairs in these spaces so they can dry overnight and we can resume classes in the morning,” Tibbens said.

The Twitter account for Newhouse tweeted about the situation at 4:21 p.m. on Tuesday informing students that the computer labs would be closed for the night. Other than the computer labs, the sprinkler failure did not affect any other classrooms located in Newhouse.