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The Ithaca Fire Department extinguished the fire the night of April 27. The cause of the fire was an electrical problem in the air conditioning unit installed in the room.

Air conditioning unit causes fire in Circle Apartment

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • April 28, 2019
No one was injured. Residents in the surrounding apartments were able to reoccupy their apartments at around 1:20 a.m.
The fire was caused by a junction box underground. The box controls some of the lights in U Lot.

BREAKING: Junction box causes fire in front of CNS

By Ashley Stalnecker and Hannah Fitzpatrick • January 24, 2019
The fire was extinguished and the area in front of the CNS building was cleared for travel.
A fire broke out on the 10th floor of East Tower the morning of Jan. 25.

UPDATE: East Tower residents recover after fire

By Madison Fernandez, Assistant News Editor • January 25, 2018
Students were evacuated from East Tower after safety personnel from the college reported heavy smoke in the hallway of the 10th floor.
Eastman Hall received a new laundry room with four washer machines and six dryer machines after a fire that occurred due to lint build-up on Dec. 15. The previous laundry room had two washer machines and three dryer machines.

WATCH: Eastman residential hall receives renovation after fire

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • January 24, 2018
After a fire in Eastman Hall due to lint build-up on Dec. 15, a new laundry room with extra safety measures was added to the residence hall.
According to an email sent to Eastman residents, no individual student rooms were damaged, but the fire damaged the venting systems for the laundry room, kitchen and the bathrooms on the south side of the building

Fire extinguished in Eastman residential hall

By Sophia Adamucci, Assistant News Editor • December 15, 2017
Eastman Hall houses approximately 120 students, and everyone was evacuated safely, according to the college.
Fire breaks out in apartment on Coddington Road

Fire breaks out in apartment on Coddington Road

April 30, 2017
A fire broke out in a Coddington Road apartment building that included Ithaca College students. No one was injured.

Town of Ithaca considers cutting off fire services for IC

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor • September 21, 2016
The Town of Ithaca is considering removing Ithaca College from its fire protection district, citing an unwillingness by the college to pay for fire protection services.
Smoke can be seen flowing from the third floor of Lyon Hall at Ithaca College.

Small fire in Ithaca College residence hall

By Jenna Mortenson, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2015
A small fire broke out around 2:25 p.m. Sept. 11 in Lyon Hall, one of the residence halls of Ithaca College. Residents were evacuated from the building after a resident assistant pulled the fire alarm.
A pick-up truck caught fire around 11:45 p.m. Aug. 27.

Car catches fire near Solar Apartments

August 28, 2015

Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle fire that started late Aug. 27 off of Route 96B near the Solar townhouse apartments. Ithaca College students living nearby reported the fire. A pickup truck...

Arson reported in Rowland Hall at Ithaca College

By Max Denning, Online News Editor • April 19, 2015
An arson was reported in Rowland Hall around 10:00 p.m. April 18.
Chapter House fire under control, according to the Ithaca Fire Department.

UPDATE: 35 Cornell students displaced by fire in Collegetown

By Max Denning, Online News Editor • April 14, 2015
A fire at the Chapter House in Collegetown and an apartment complex next door has caused the roof of both buildings to collapse.
Newswatch photog Alex McKeen captures footage of a building fire in Ovid, N.Y., which aired on local news stations.

NewsWatch Collaborates with Local Stations

By Deanna Romanoff and Emma McQuade • March 19, 2014
NewsWatch 16 photog Alex McKeen captures footage of a building fire in Ovid, N.Y., which aired on local news stations.
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