Fire breaks out at Houghton fraternity house; none injured
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette
Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Avenue Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m.
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Avenue Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m.
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- Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Avenue Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m.
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- Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Avenue Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m.
The fire started shortly before 4:30 a.m. Everyone in the building was able to get out safely, fraternity members said.
They said the fire appeared to have started in a wall on the third floor.
Departments on scene included Houghton, Hancock, Hurontown, Houghton Police, Mercy EMS and SEMCO Gas.
More updates will be available in Saturday’s Daily Mining Gazette.
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