On Friday evening, November 7, a significant fire occurred off-campus at a construction site adjacent to the privately-owned Olympia Drive Apartment complex in Amherst. Overnight, the fire spread to the apartment complex where a majority of the tenants are UMass Amherst students. The university, the town of Amherst, regional aid agencies, including MEMA, and the Olympia Drive management company are working to support students who are impacted. The university is grateful for the community’s support for our students.     

Updates will be posted on the Olympia Drive Fire Response page as they become available.