UPDATE: Dryer at Ross Upper School Catches Fire

Update:

The fire that broke out at the Ross Upper School on Wednesday night appears to have been caused by a dryer that caught on fire in the laundry room at the Center for Well Being, according to a report in 27east.

The fire, which caused minor damage to the laundry room, was extinguished by automatic sprinkler system in the building, according to the report.

Members of both the East Hampton Fire Department and the Bridgehampton Fire Department blew the fire smoke out of the building’s basement and outside using large fans, 27east.

Original story:

A fire broke out at the Ross Upper School campus in East Hampton on Wednesday night, according to a report in The East Hampton Star.

Police responded to the school on 20 Goodfriend Drive at about 10:15 p.m. and put out a fire in the basement laundry room at the Center for Well Being, according to the report.

The fire was put out by about 10:40 p.m., The East Hampton Star reports.

Read the full report at: easthamptonstar.com.

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