Police and firefighters were at the scene of a small explosion at the Charter Street Heating Plant during the lunch hour today. All of the facilityâ??s occupants were evacuated and all were accounted for in the wake of the blast, authorities said. The plant is located at Dayton and Charter streets on campus.
John Harrod, director of the universityâ??s physical plant, reported a good deal of smoke and steam at the scene. To his knowledge, no other campus facilities were affected by the incident, and heating and cooling services were continuing to be provided to the campus.