In a letter to students, USM’s President says the sprinkler system at the Upton/Hastings residence hall kept the fire from spreading. However, water damage forced 23 students living there to be relocated.
No one was injured in the fire that started on the third floor of Upton/Hastings around 2 p.m. Because the fire was a state academic building, the fire was investigated by the state fire marshal’s office.
The president’s office reminds students that USM is a smoke & vape free campus.
Lithium batteries can cause fires if the battery is damaged. The smoke and fumes from a lithium battery fire can be fatal.
