A small fire in the Stark Hall residence tower on the Denton campus of Texas Woman’s University caused an evacuation Sunday night, according to a news release issued by the university.
The small fire occurred in the basement laundry room and sent smoke through several floors of the building.
The sprinkler system in the laundry room extinguished the fire within minutes, according to the news release. There were no injuries reported and no damage to the structure other than the laundry room.
In addition, one resident was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for a nonrelated medical condition.
The TWU Department of Public Safety received an automated fire alarm from Stark Hall and an emergency call from a resident assistant in the building at about 10:15 p.m., the release said. The Denton Fire Department was called at that time. The first TWU officer arriving on the scene saw students leaving the building and found smoke coming from the laundry room.
Residents were allowed to return to Stark Hall at about 11:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Denton Fire Department.
Other reports
2400 block of South Interstate 35E — Denton police are on the hunt for a suspect who was carrying weapons during a domestic disturbance, reports state.
Officers were dispatched to the scene, but the suspect had already fled. He left before the victim was able to call 911.
Reports state that the suspect is the victim’s husband from whom she is currently separated.
The husband is reported to have exhibited two weapons and stated that he made them to use on the woman and her boyfriend.
The woman sustained an injury to her lip during the incident and police were still looking for the husband, the reports state.
5000 block of Mills Road — A Denton officer was dispatched to the home of a woman who had been repeatedly calling 911 about her vehicle being towed, according to reports.
She had been warned not to call 911 and not to go back on the towing lot.
The woman refused to listen to instructions and kept calling 911 about the issue, a report states.
She was arrested on a charge of silent or abusive calls to a 911 service and issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia, the report said.
Roundup
From 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday:
Denton County Sheriff’s Office booked 108 people into Denton County Jail. The dispatchers’ call round-up was not available Monday.
Denton police handled 767 service and officer-initiated calls and posted 65 reports online.
Denton firefighters responded to 53 medical calls, a vehicle fire, five vehicle accidents with injuries, an unauthorized burning, a vehicle accident with no injuries, a smoke removal, a building fire and a police matter.
— Bj Lewis
