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UB Dorm Fire at North Campus
5 students relocated
Buffalo.edu
Amherst, N.Y. (WBEN) - There was a dorm room fire at the University of Buffalo North Campus Sunday.
It started on the 1st floor of Dewey Hall in the Governors complex around 11am.
Eight hundred students were evacuated. During the incident, UB activated its UB Alert system to communicate with all members of the university community. Four UB Alerts were sent via text, email, twitter and website postings.
#UBAlert: A fire was reported in Dewey Hall, in Governors Complex on #UBuffalo's North Campus. The fire is out and students are being relocated. Please stay away from the area until further notice. For updates, go to https://t.co/YMoHiNsdDW
— UB Alert (@ub_alert) November 10, 2019
Two rooms were damaged and five students had to be relocated to other residence halls.
The Getzville Fire Department responded with additional assistance from Ellicott Creek, North Bailey and Snyder Fire Department. The initial cause is believed to be items placed too close to a heater.
There were no injuries. Damage is listed at $50,000.