A large group of firefighters from around Orange County rushed to a blaze that broke out at Chapman University, apparently around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a working incident \u2014 an active fire at Chapman University,\u201d said a fire dispatch operator with the Metro City Fire Authority on Sunday at around 11 a.m. \u201cIt is not a drill.\u201d<\/p>\n
The dispatcher, who identified herself only as \u201cOperator 43\u201d, said seven different fire departments were sent to the university, at One University Drive, near the Orange Plaza in Old Towne.<\/p>\n
The Anaheim Fire Department\u2019s Hazardous Materials Squad may also be at the scene, said Bob Hitchcock, a spokesperson for the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do not see any smoke,\u201d Hitchcock said, after just arriving. He was standing in the middle of campus.<\/p>\n
As of shortly before noon, there were no official reports from the university or the Orange Fire Department about the fire.<\/p>\n
Neighbors who declined to go on the record because they work at Chapman University said they heard alarms blaring from a building before firefighters arrived on scene.<\/p>\n
This is a developing story. More information will be added when it is available.<\/p>\n
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