On Friday, a small fire in the Phi Kappa Sigma house caused damage to the building’s attic before being extinguished by the house’s sprinkler system.

The fire began at about 11 p.m. and temporarily closed College Ave. 15 University of Maine students were evacuated from the building, none of whom were injured.

Orono Fire Department Lt. Joel Sides told the Bangor Daily News that “[t]here was a human element involved” in the fire, but the fire has not yet been determined to have a suspicious cause. An investigation by the Orono Fire Department’s fire marshal, an investigator from the state fire marshal’s office and campus police is in progress.

UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle said she was told the fire started in a mattress on the third floor.

“The big thing is that the sprinklers went off, so they were dealing with water damage this morning,” Nagle told the Bangor Daily News.

One student accepted temporary housing accommodations from the University, while the rest found other places to stay. Nagle said that as of Saturday afternoon, it was uncertain when the fraternity members would be able to return to the house.

Check back on The Maine Campus for more updates as they become available.