ORONO, Maine — The library at the University of Maine in Orono was evacuated Sunday after smoke from a burned-out light triggered a fire alarm.
A ballast in a fluorescent light malfunctioned on the second floor of Fogler Library around noon, according to Eric Gordon of UMaine's Marketing and Communications Division.
The light reportedly put off a smell and smoke, setting off the fire alarm. No fire was reported.
Gordon said Fogler Library was evacuated as a precaution.
The fire department responded and investigated the incident. Fogler Library was reopened shortly thereafter.