A blaze erupted in the basement of the List Art Center Tuesday night, after many students had already returned home for Thanksgiving break.
The fire started after a dust collector clogged with sawdust ignited in the woodworking workshop. Battalion Chief Thomas Brearley told the Providence Journal that the blaze started shortly after 10 p.m.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within about 45 minutes, Brearley told the Journal. The David Winton Bell Gallery on the main floor of List sustained minor smoke damage, Brearley said. He described the fire as a "flash-over," which typically describes a situation when all combustible material in an enclosed space simultaneously catches fire.
However, as of Sunday, there were no obvious signs of fire damage to any woodworking equipment or to anyone's work. The building was opened as usual on Wednesday following the incident.
