POTSDAM — Firefighters were called to SUNY Potsdam campus Thursday evening after smoke was detected in Stowell Hall, a classroom building housing biology and chemistry departments.

An extension cord began to emit smoke after shorting-out in a room used to house snakes and turtles.

No animals or people were harmed in the incident, said Vicki Templeton-Cornell, vice president for college advancement.

“Probably the only thing that was damaged was the extension cord,” she said.

Departments in Potsdam and West Stockholm responded to the call.

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