(VIDEO) A fire inside the James Madison Building in downtown Richmond caused smoke but no reported injuries Thursday.
Firefighters were called at 1:28 p.m. to the building at 109 Governor St., which houses the Virginia Department of Health, said Richmond fire Lt. Chris Armstrong. Hundreds of employees gathered outside after the building was evacuated.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental and the result of a malfunctioning microwave, Virginia State Police said in a news release.
The fire started on the third floor, Armstrong said. The sprinkler system put out the fire, and crews were working to clean up the water, he said.
The building was closed Thursday and will remain closed today. The state hopes to reopen the building Tuesday, after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday.