Fire at SMU Sigma Chi House

Fraternity House at SMU Evacuates

As reported by the staff of the Dallas Morning News:

A fraternity house at Southern Methodist University was evacuated Saturday morning due to a small fire in the heating system, a city official said.

Firefighters responded to the Sigma Chi house in the 3100 block of Binkley Avenue at 8:18 a.m., said University Park spokesman Steve Mace. Some lint may have gotten caught in a duct, he said.

The fire caused about $10,000 in damage, he said. No injuries were reported.

It was unclear how many people were in the house at the time of the fire, Mr. Mace said.