Fire Breaks Out at UCLA Engineering Building

A small electrical fire broke out in a building at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering on the UCLA campus in Westwood today, but it was held in check by a fire sprinkler and was out when firefighters arrived, authorities said.

No injuries were reported and no one was evacuated as a result of the fire, which was reported just after 4 p.m., Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Firefighters shut off the sprinklers and were assisting in the removal of water from the premises.

City News Service