Small Fire At Rochester Apt Building

Residents of a Rochester apartment building were forced to evacuate last night after a fire broke out in the bathroom of a basement unit.  Firefighters were called to the building at 908 West Center Street around 10:15 to check a report of smoke. They eventually located the small fire and put it out.  Damage was estimated at $2500.  No word yet on the cause.

Firefighters were called out a few hours later to check a report of smoke at Mayo Clinic’s Harwick Building in the 200 block of 3rd avenue southwest.  Crews went to the 5th floor and found the source was some  computer equipment.  It was removed and later turned over to Mayo security.  Damage was limited to the equipment and the loss was put at $7,000.