A kitchen fire broke out at Baxter House while residents were making snacks during the Super Bowl halftime show. Stephanie Witkin '07 was baking nachos in the oven when they caught fire. The food had been placed too close to the oven's heat source.
When smoke filled the first floor, Zach Hammond '07 grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the flames before they could spread to any other part of the kitchen. The fire alarm sounded, and all residents and guests watching the football game evacuated the building. Three fire trucks soon arrived, and set up a ventilation system to clear the area of smoke.
Resident Alex Cornell du Houx '06 said that damage was limited to the oven itself.