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October 7, 2004


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Parrish pipe fire causes minor damage

Parrish Hall was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a small fire was discovered in Parrish North, which is currently under construction.

The fire started when a plumber from an outside contractor was soldering pipe earlier on Tuesday, according to Director of Maintenance Ralph Thayer. The paper jacket on the outside of the pipe insulation caught fire. But, according to Thayer, the fire was put out and the site was checked several times throughout the day.

However, “when the [construction] supervi…

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