A small grass fire was quickly contained and extinguished near the railroad tracks adjacent to the University of Oregon’s campus operations building on the North Campus.The incident led to the brief evacuation of nearby campus offices and the temporary closure of the railroad line. Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon and, within an hour, the “all clear” was issued.Hot, dry conditions helped drive the fire, which is under review by the UO fire marshal.

Site-selection process to continue with a focus on MacArthur Court, Collier House and a portion of the Prince Lucian Campbell Hall parking lot

UO staff worked with Eugene Springfield Fire on the trainings

Research professor Cassandra Moseley will look at the causes and solutions to increased fire