It appeared to be a failure of the equipment, she said.
No one was injured in the fire that started about 7:30 p.m.
The building’s fire sprinkler system was activated and kept the fire contained to the dishwasher, she said.
The unit did sustain water damage but little fire damage.
Fire crews arrived to an apartment fire around 8 pm in the 800 block of Colcord.
The fire department tweeted the sprinkler system contained the fire to the room where it started.
The college’s spokeswoman Caroline Hanna described the fire at the Science Center as small and was quickly put out by the building’s sprinkler system.
Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson told 22News firefighters and police were alerted after alarms activated at the Science Center located at 25 East Drive shortly after 7 p.m.
“There were no injuries and property damage was minimized. The fire started when a piece of equipment in one of the biology labs on the third floor overheated. The lab sustained some smoke damage, and there is some water damage in the spaces below the lab. No other portion of the building was affected.”
CAROLINE HANNA, AMHERST COLLEGE SPOKESWOMAN
The Science Center was unoccupied at the time. Chief Nelson explained that the building’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading throughout the rest of the building.
The building will be cleaned and systems will be restored before opening on Saturday, Hanna told 22News.
All off-duty Amherst firefighters were called in to assist as well as officials from the Hadley Fire Department and ambulance services from Belchertown, Northampton, and South County.
The South Hadley Fire Department covered the Amherst fire station while crews assisted with the fire at the Science Center.
It was too soon Thursday night to say whether the popular restaurant, a fixture in Haverhill for more than 50 years that specializes in Italian cuisine, would be able to reopen, Tarpy said. City inspectors will assess the situation, he said.
The fire was reported at 7:33 p.m. Engine 3, from the main station on Water Street, was the first to arrive and firefighters encountered heavy smoke in the kitchen, Tarpy said. A thermal imaging camera helped firefighters get to the source of the fire in the basement, he said.
They hooked up a line to a hydrant located in front of the Roma and doused the fire. Firefighters then went to work ventilating the building.
An alarm at the restaurant alerted the Fire Department, Tarpy said. Telephone callers also reported the fire, he said. The single-alarm blaze brought a full response from the city’s firefighting force. Besides Engine 3, Engines 2, 4 and 5, Ladder 1 went to the scene. Three Trinity ambulances also responded.
Companies from Groveland, Lawrence and Methuen provided coverage at the 16th Street, High Street and Water Street stations while Haverhill firefighters were deployed to the Roma. Salem, New Hampshire sent its ladder truck.
Many of the diners and employees went to the parking lot across the street from the restaurant. Daniel Stanford, who has been a cook at the Roma for six years, said it appeared the compressor on an ice machine in the basement caught fire.
The sprinklers activated quickly and doused the fire, he said, but it still produced thick, black smoke.
Sharyn Linzey, of Haverhill, a regular customer at the Roma, said she had just finished eating a pizza when the smoke alarms went off. Employees ordered “everybody out!” she said.
“I didn’t get to finish my soda,” she said. “I hope they reopen tomorrow (Friday) because they have karaoke at 9.”
Terry Connolly and his wife Peggy were sitting at the bar sipping wine, waiting for dinner.
“Her salad had just come out. Next thing I know, the alarms go off,” Terry said. He never did get to enjoy his garden salad with chicken, he added.
The Connollys, of Haverhill, have been regular customers at the Roma for many years. They generally eat there once a week, they said.
“Everybody was good about getting out,” Terry said.
Fire engines began leaving the scene by around 9 p.m.
“Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at 150 E. 1st Ave. with reports of flames,” said a tweet from Salt Lake City Fire Department at 8 p.m. “Upon arrival sprinkler activation had extinguished an oil fire on a cooking range.”
No one was injured as a result of the fire.
“Crews are assisting in shutting off the sprinkler and will be clearing shortly,” the tweet said.
The incident occurred at Brandywine Living at The Sycamore, according to Facebook post from Shrewsbury Hose Company 1.
The incident was first reported after 6 p.m.
“The fire was quickly extinguished by the sprinklers and our firefighters,” the post said. “An evacuation of the facility was initiated with the assistance of Shrewsbury PD (Police Department), and several Fire and EMS partners were requested for assistance. Damage was limited to the dryer room, and all of the residents were returned to the building.”
The Eatontown Fire Department and EMS, Little Silver Fire Department and EMS, Oceanport Fire Department, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Monmouth County EMS Task Force and Shrewsbury and Eatontown police departments all responded to the blaze, the post said.
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Clark County Fire officials responded to a reported fire at the Palazzo Hotel Wednesday night around 6:46 p.m.
The fire was reported to be in an area under construction in what was referred to as a “Fan” room, according to Clark County Fire officials.
The Battalion Chief requested an additional engine, truck and rescue to be added to the response. While arriving at the property, the crew found smoke coming from a below grade area. The fire sprinkler system activated and appeared to extinguish the fire.
Once crews were able to access the area, firefighters found the fire had been contained to some trash that had accumulated.
There was no damage reported to the structure and there were no injuries reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Assistant Fire Chief Darren Smith says the compressor caught fire in the compressor room around 6 p.m. and spread into the employee locker room.
Firefighters found heavy smoke on arrival.
Smith said even though the sprinkler system kept the fire in check, extensive repairs are needed.
The Plainfield Township Fire Department says the fire was out by the time fire crews got on the scene. No one was hurt.
Photos posted to the department’s Facebook page show minimal fire damage to a lab.
The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
Tuesday classes are not expected to be affected.
The fire, reported at 7:07 p.m. started in the bathroom then burned through the door into the bedroom, causing the sprinkler head to activate along with the fire alarm at the Riverwood Apartments, 24600 block of Russell RoadSouth.
Hearing the alarm, family members were able to safely evacuate the apartment and call 911.
Puget Sound Fire units arrived with smoke coming from the front door. Entry into the home was quickly made, and the fire extinguished in the bathroom.
Thanks to the sprinkler in the bedroom, the fire did not get beyond the bathroom door, Puget Sound Fire said.
The apartment below the fire had damage from the water used to extinguish the fire above.
American Red Cross was called and arrived to help the two displaced families.
The cause of fire is still under investigation.
