Breaking: Fire Department, Campus Safety respond to Smoke Fumes in E-Quad

On Tuesday at 11pm, over ten firetrucks, ambulances, and public safety cars surrounded the front entrance of the engineering-quad responding to a report of smoke from a room within the building.The call to Public Safety came at 10:20pm. Public Safety then reported the call to the Princeton Fire Department, per standard protocol.Students reported being told to escort the premises with no further information given.No person was injured.According to a firefighter on the scene, the source of the smoke was discovered to be a malfunctioning fume hood. The source said that it took longer than expected to locate the source, leading to the extended presence of the firetrucks and ambulances.According to one firefighter, this type of malfunctioning is a common malfunction and not a source of serious concern.The firefighter appeared to have cleared the building by 11:30, some leaving noticeably sweaty.While the incident ended up to be slightly underwhelming, this did not stop Yik Yak from responding with its characteristic flare for the dramatic, with one Yakker writing, "someone's hidden meth lab blew up."