Crews Extinguish Fire at UConn Daily Campus Building

UConn and Mansfield fire crews responded to a fire outside of the UConn Daily Campus building on Dog Lane in Storrs at around 12:50 a.m. this morning, according to university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz.

According to Reitz, once on scene, firefighters discovered a large number of newspapers burning on the loading dock as well as nearby plastic containers.

Small amounts of smoke entered the interior of the building but the fire itself did not, Reitz said.

According to Reitz, the only permanent damage the building sustained was on its exterior, with some of the outside wall being scorched.

All employees of the Daily Campus that were inside the building made it outside and none were injured, however one firefighter did sustain minor injuries, Reitz said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.

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