A small fire broke out in Norris House in Hereford College around 10:15 p.m. yesterday, Charlottesville Fire Department Captain Larry Antonacci said.
Antonacci noted that heavy smoke was sighted coming from the second floor of the building. He added that no injuries were reported and that the fire was confined to one room. Numerous fire trucks and University police officers arrived on the scene promptly and the fire was quickly extinguished. University Police Sergeant Dan Stuart said no one at the scene was completely sure about what caused the fire but noted that “the call came in as the microwave caught on fire.”
“They’ve got it under control,” said Pat Lampkin, vice president for student affairs, who was at the scene of the incident. “I’m just getting here to take care of the residents.”
—compiled by Sarah Wooten
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