Fire breaks out in trash can in Dwinelle Hall bathroom

Firefighters place large fans at one of the entrances of Dwinelle Hall after a fire broke out in a bathroom trash can.
Taryn Erhardt/Senior Staff
Firefighters place large fans at one of the entrances of Dwinelle Hall after a fire broke out in a bathroom trash can.

A fire broke out in a men’s bathroom in Dwinelle Hall at UC Berkeley Monday evening, forcing about 100 students to evacuate the building. According to UCPD officer William Kasiske, UCPD and the Berkeley Fire Department arrived just minutes after the fire broke out in a bathroom trashcan on Level Read More…