No One Injured in Monday Fire at Williams Dorm
A truck from a fire restoration service is seen in front of Hubbell House at Williams College on Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters from Williamstown and Pownal, Vt., responded to a fire that was reported at around 9 p.m. in Hubbell House.
No injuries resulted from the blaze, which fire officials say could be traced to a bathroom light and ceiling fan.
"Hats off to the student in the room," Williamstown Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Noyes said on Tuesday. "She found it early. They contained it by closing doors on the way out. She made a difference."
College officials said Tuesday that students living in the dorm were relocated to other facilities on Tuesday night and that Hubbell House likely will remain closed until the school’s summer session ends on Friday, Aug. 11.
A college spokesperson reported in a campuswide email that the damage to the dorm appears to be "quite limited" but the school planned to do a structural engineering assessment this week to make sure it will be ready for the fall semester.
Noyes said eight firefighters from Williamstown and six from Pownal responded to the third floor fire. Northern Berkshire EMS also was on standby.
Hubbell House is part of the Dodd neighborhood on the north side of the college's campus, near the campus cemetery. According to the Williams website, the dorm has 17 single rooms and two doubles.
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