- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

The Somerville Fire Department responded to an incident at the Mayer Campus Center at Tufts University. The center was shut down  Wednesday evening around 5:30pm after smoke spread throughout the building caused by an elevator machinery malfunction. The campus center elevator’s hydraulic oil overheated and smoked filled the area, creating a pungent smell throughout the building, according to the Tufts University Police Department  no injuries were reported. The building is scheduled to reopen today.