Worker sparks morning fire in Main Building
Observer Staff Report
A fire Wednesday morning in the Main Building caused no damage to a second-floor office and resulted in no injuries, Notre Dame Security/Police officials said.
According to Rex Rakow, director of Security/Police, the fire occurred at a meeting in Room 218 at 7:10 a.m., after a student caterer knocked over a heating unit which ignited a tablecloth. Workers responded quickly to the fire, and damage was contained to the tablecloth, Rakow said.
"The employees grabbed an extinguisher and had the fire out in a matter of a few seconds. There was some smoke but no damage," he said.
Rakow said the room remained open for use Wednesday, and the fire did not affect operations in other classrooms and administrative offices housed in the Main Building.
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