A Quinnipiac University student trying to cook in a dorm building caused a fire that displaced three people Tuesday evening, according to the Hamden Fire Department.
Fire crews responded to the Whitney Village Quinnipiac University student housing complex at 3075 Whitney Avenue around 6:30 p.m. When they arrived the occupants were already evacuating and there was light smoke in the hallways.
Fire officials said that by the time firefighters arrived the fire had been extinguished by a sprinkler system in the complex. Crews cleaned up and ventilated the building.
No injuries were reported. Three students in three apartments were displaced due to water damage, fire officials said.
Hamden Fire Marshal Brian Dolan determined the fire was caused by a student who was cooking on the stove. When the fire started the student tried to put it out with a hand-held fire extinguisher but failed. At that point the resident warned the Resident Assistance about the fire and the students safely evacuated.
The three displaced students were relocated by the university.
