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The oily rag that cause the fire. Oily rags release heat as they dry, so if rags dry in a pile or bunched up heat can build until the rags spontaneously combust.

Public Safety calls NVII fire an accident, identifies oily rag as cause

Sami Mirza, News Editor
February 8, 2022
A member of the Meadville Central Fire Department wheels equipment up an access path in the North Village complex. The incident began at 5:30 p.m. when a student noticed a smoking recycling bin and pulled the fire alarm.

Recycling bin fire forces evacuation of NVII (Gallery)

Sami Mirza, News Editor
February 5, 2022
Meadville City fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a garbage truck on North Main Street on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Garbage truck catches fire on North Main Street

Dakotah Manson, News Editor
March 12, 2018
CAITIE McMEKIN/THE CAMPUS A Meadville resident walks past the site of the apartment building that caught fire late January. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

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