Small fire in university sauna forces evacuation


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EDINBORO, Pa. (AP) — Officials say a small fire temporarily forced hundreds of college students out of a campus building in northwestern Pennsylvania.

A spokesman for Edinboro University says flames erupted Tuesday at the women's fitness center.

About 350 people were evacuated from the Frank G. Pogue Student Center after firefighters arrived around 12:40 p.m.

The Erie Times-News reports (http://bit.ly/W7ffsR) the fire was contained to the sauna area.

The building reopened around 2 p.m.

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Information from: Erie Times-News, http://www.goerie.com

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