AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A student from UMass Amherst is expected to face criminal charges after a fire was started inside a dorm room, which prompted a building evacuation. The town of Amherst ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – On Sunday, Amherst fire crews were called to the Coolidge Dorm at UMass after a fire alarm activation. Shortly after 11 p.m., smoke was seen on the 20th floor, where the ...

A Umass Amherst student is expected to face criminal charges after a fire caused damage to the dorm room and the building had to be evacuated. A 911 call from a person passing by the McNamara ...

About 30 minutes later, everyone but those who lived in the room where the fire was could return to their rooms. The fire room is not habitable as of Thursday, the Amherst Fire Department stated.