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Smoke detected in Cap and Gown Club, no reported damage or injuries

Smoke reported in Cap and Gown Club
Smoke reported in Cap and Gown Club

Smoke from a burning cigarette in Cap and Gown Club resulted in an emergency responseon Thursdayafternoon, according toDaniel Day, assistant vice president for Communications for the University.

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Robert Gregory, director of Emergency Services for the town of Princeton, confirmed on site that there was emission of smoke in the back of Cap as a result of an unattended burning cigarette.

"Firefighters had doused [the cigarette] with water," he said.

According to Gregory, there was no damage as a result of the smoke and no reported injuries.

Most of the firefighters had exited the building around2:55 p.m.and emergency vehicles had cleared the scene at approximately3:05 p.m.

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