OREM — Church services were canceled Sunday morning at a meetinghouse in Orem after members arriving for worship discovered what they thought was a suspected break-in and an unidentified white substance spread throughout parts of the building.
There turned out to be no break-in or vandalism, but instead, wet spots from a malfunctioning fire sprinkler, according to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spokesperson.
The incident occurred at the Orem Park Stake Center, a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A church member said congregants arriving for services found the chapel and cultural hall coated with the substance in question and immediately contacted emergency responders. Leaders canceled services while awaiting an assessment from the Orem Fire Department.
