Evacuated for a toaster oven

Lydia Moneir

March 3, 2014

Students stood outside as fire alarms blared for 20 minutes. Photo by Lydia Moneir

Building Supervisors were in charge of making sure their respective areas in SU were clear. Photo by Sarah Ricevuto — Building Supervisors were in charge of making sure their respective areas in SU were clear.
Photo by Sarah Ricevuto

Blaring alarms signaled that it was time to evacuate the Student Union at 11:45 a.m.

UNFPD sent a patrol officer as students and staff were evacuated and waited for the alarms to stop.

The culprit was a toaster oven in Club Alliance, housed in Student Union West’s third floor. Burned food set off the alarm, according to UNFPD.

The alarm was shut off and everyone allowed back into the building at 12:10 p.m.

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