Three fire trucks pulled in front of Wachmann Hall as the building was evacuated around 1 p.m. The cause of the evacuation, smoke caused by a student microwaving a hamburger wrapped in aluminum foil, according to a Temple Lucky Cup employee.
According to the employee, a student microwaved the hamburger and proceeded to throw it into a garbage can. The can began to smoke, causing the building to evacuate.
The building was empty for less than an hour and normal operations have resumed.