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Byline: The Register-Guard

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Fire atop elevator elevator, in machinery
elevator, in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide vertical transportation in buildings, large ships,
 leads to evacuation

Residents of a downtown Eugene apartment complex were evacuated e·vac·u·ate  
v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates

v.tr.
1.
a. To empty or remove the contents of.

b. To create a vacuum in.

2.
 late Friday when smoke began filling the building, the Eugene fire department said.

Firefighters received a report of smoke at the Lane Tower Apartments, 1601 Olive St., about 11 p.m., and evacuated the tenants as a precaution.

Firefighters searched the high-rise tower and identified the source of the smoke as an overheated o·ver·heat  
v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats

v.tr.
1. To heat too much.

2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated.

v.intr.
 motor on top of an elevator car. After a brief stay on the sidewalk A Microsoft service that was launched in 1997 to provide online arts and entertainment guides on the Web for major cities worldwide. In 1999, Microsoft sold Sidewalk to Ticketmaster, which continued to provide guides, ticketing and other information to the MSN network. , the tenants were allowed to return to their apartments, the fire department said.
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Title Annotation:Fires
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date:Apr 28, 2002
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