At approximately 3:25 p.m. on April 22, a tripped fire alarm in the Student Recreation Center that forced students out of the building.
Twenty-five minutes later, students were able to re-enter.
Taylor Sharman, supervisor at the Rec, confirmed there were no injuries and the Rec had reopened.
Multiple things could have set off the alarm — including steam, sparks or a sprinkler, but staff treated this instance as if it were a real fire, Sharman said.
Summer Haenny, sophomore at the University of Oregon, was on her way to her 4 p.m. yoga class when she was unable to enter the Rec.
“The whole thing sucks, people want to work out,” Haenny said.
The reason for the tripped alarm is currently unknown. The Rec reopened at approximately 3:50 p.m.
Tripped fire alarm forces students out of rec center temporarily
April 21, 2015
Tripped fire alarm forced students out of the Student Recreation Center temporarily Wednesday afternoon. (Alexandria Cremer/Emerald)
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