Area fire companies respond to a fire in Drake Hall.

Drake Hall reopens

Drake Hall reopens after fire incident

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2:05 p.m., Oct. 22, 2014--A fire shortly before noon, Wednesday, Oct. 22, closed Drake Hall, along with Brown Laboratory, which was also evacuated. Both buildings have now reopened.

There were no injuries reported in the incident.

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The fire started in a small piece of lab equipment and was put out with a fire extinguisher.

The site was checked for contamination and none was found.

Academy Street between Delaware Avenue and Courtney Street was closed part of Wednesday afternoon. 

Photo by Evan Krape

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