Hansen Hall dumpster fire causes late-night evacuation

A fire truck and UPD cars sit outside Hansen Hall early on May 2 to deal with an apparent dumpster fire.

Students burning the midnight oil studying for finals got more than they bargained for with an apparent fire in a Hansen Hall dumpster shortly after midnight on May 2.

Students were evacuated from the residence hall and were standing outside the residence hall.

A dumpster shows clear signs of recent burn damage and is dripping with water.

“We were sleeping and the damn fire alarm went off,” Alex Hohertz, a Hansen resident said. “There was a fire in the dumpster.”

Fire trucks and University Police cars were outside near a dumpster, which was dripping with water and had visible burn damages. The fire trucks left around 12:30 a.m. and students were allowed back in the building shortly thereafter.

The SDSUPD and a Community Assistant from Hansen Hall would not comment on the situation.

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