None Injured in room fire at KU Fraternity House

No one was injured in a fire early Monday in a room at the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity house, 1621 Edgehill Rd.

The fire activated a sprinkler system and was extinguished by the time
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical units arrived, Battalion Chief Bill
Stark said.

Damage was listed at $600.00.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation however it appears that
the equipment involved was a portable fan that came in contact with a
curtain, causing the fan to overheat. The fraternity was evacuated for a
short period. It was unclear as to how many residents may have been at the
house.

Mary Remus, director of the house, said the residence was built in 1989 and
has always had sprinklers.