Recently, the Cornell University Public Safety Communication Center received reports of an activated fire alarm from residential dormitory Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall.
An investigation determined a pile of laundry had been damaged by fire on the fourth floor of the building. The fire suppression system contained the flames to the immediate area. Cornell University Police and the City of Ithaca Fire Department are currently looking into the matter.
Anyone with more information regarding this event is asked to contact the Cornell Public Safety Communications Center.