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There was a fire in one of our science buildings during the night last night. The details are wishy washy because it points to an unattended reaction in one of the organic synthesis labs, but then when the reaction was considered, it was not really inflammable. I don't know, but it was a lab on the first floor and the fire destroyed that lab, and the labs above it to the third floor, and the surrounding labs have damage from the water and smoke. The end of the building where my lab is was fine, and no one was seriously hurt. I think a few people actually got chemical burns from trying to put out the fire in the beginning, not from the fire itself. Rumor has it that my friend Ann-Marie was down the hall at the time and was the person who pulled the fire alarm.
Anyway, I went by around 9 this morning and while you could not smell smoke you could tell that it was an organic lab because there was a pretty heavy smell of organics surrounding the building. Later when the security people were gone I went into the building with Adam. There was a really strong smell of organics in the hallways and signs saying "air quality something or other, emergency research staff only" so we decided we were research staff and went in (we both have keys). His lab was partially destroyed by water (including one of the grad students' lab notebook. SUCKS.) but my lab, being on the other end, was fine.
I guess you shouldn't take anything for granted huh?
Anyway, I went by around 9 this morning and while you could not smell smoke you could tell that it was an organic lab because there was a pretty heavy smell of organics surrounding the building. Later when the security people were gone I went into the building with Adam. There was a really strong smell of organics in the hallways and signs saying "air quality something or other, emergency research staff only" so we decided we were research staff and went in (we both have keys). His lab was partially destroyed by water (including one of the grad students' lab notebook. SUCKS.) but my lab, being on the other end, was fine.
I guess you shouldn't take anything for granted huh?