33 CommentsJust after the conclusion of the Japan benefit concert at Miller, a horde of fire trucks pulled up outside Dodge, in response to a real fire. After hearing from the FDNY that the source was a copier, a student developing photos in the darkroom in Dodge confirmed that a laser printer was the origin of the fire. He heard someone scream “fire!” and shortly after, everyone evacuated the building. The firefighters seemed to have cleared the scene pretty quickly, and were already exiting the building by the time Bwog arrived there.
Update (11:30): Bwog confirmed the story with the student who was working with the laser cutter in Dodge, and left it unattended. The student was very upset and asked to be kept anonymous. Firefighters still on the scene said it was a big fire.
They actually used the hydrant!
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- They actually used the hydrant!
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@Anonymous I heard people’s silkscreens melted. Must’ve been pretty bad. Any word on what’s open now?
@lol woops your right! my b
@i was there it didn’t actually happen that they shouted “fire” and everyone left. the “fire alarm” in dodge was just the lights, there was no actually alarm, so everyone kept working out for five more minutes or so until the staff came and told us to leave. some ppl didn’t even believe that it was a fire, one guy playing bball was arguing with the staff because he didn’t want to leave. it took 5-10 minutes to get everyone out.
@... Ahh, the confusion of the Dodges.
I’ll give you a hint: the Dodge you were in doesn’t have a laser cutter. It probably also had a significantly lower concentration of hipsters.
@Anonymous college has made me completely ignore fire alarms..I automatically assume it’s a drill instead of automatically assuming it’s a fire. just another way college has ruined my life.
@Anonymous you mean another way Columbia has ruined your life
@casey Yeah; there is a big difference between a laser printer and a laser cutter. Laser cutters cost like $10,000. And you should never leave them alone. So, yeah, the student is probably going to get in some trouble.
@they should've... used the motherfucking hydrant.
That is totally mature and necessary.
@Anonymous “They actually used the hydrant!”
^^Slightly childish and unnecessary. Sometimes Bwog wants to go for the witty and peer-friendly vibe and just fails. But still love ya Bwog…no one compares.
@Anonymous it’s in very bad taste but it made me chuckle
@DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO TURN OFF THE FREAKING HEAT IN A RUGGLES ROOM
@Priorities, motherfucker Do you have them?!
@ban frats on campus! they’re burning down the house
@um seriously you guys? aren’t we like digital in 2011?
@Anonymous It wasn’t a copier or a laser printer– the laser cutter was cutting a piece of plexi glass for prints
@had to We didn’t start the fire.
@ryan started the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning…
@ignorant dude what is a laser cutter?
@awesome. No idea, but I want one.
@Hans This is a laser cutter.
@Anonymous thats so sick, is that allowed in the dorms? haha
@Anonymous She? how do you know it wasn’t a He?
@Anonymous Bwog changed it from “she” to “the student” without telling anyone.
@well I guess she’ll have a visceral life experience to write about now?
@Haha as I like to say, good short story material!
@Anonymous Fire alarm went off in the other Dodge at the same time
@Anonymous How does *that* happen? Mislabeled alarm panel?
@Disaster follows Japan.
@Anonymous that’s in very poor taste
@true, but sometimes we need a little humor to transcend our trials and tribulations…
@Anonymous I agree. But there is a distinct difference between making light of a situation and being a dick.
@Headline should have been, “Get the hell outta Dodge.”
@I mean I knew they were hot tickets, but not THAT hot…