Math 23 was also moved to a new classroom after a week of lectures.
Although Lichten said that FAS does not have a formal policy on classroom overcrowding during the first day of shopping period and might therefore violate the fire code, he said that students should use common sense in the event of emergencies.
But the chances of such an incident are low, according to Professor of Geology and Geophysics Göran Ekström.
“These types of accidents are extremely rare in the United States,” said Ekström, who teaches the popular class Science A-43: Environmental Risks and Disasters.
There has not been a classroom fire at Harvard in recent memory, according to Ferazani.
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—Staff writer Zachary Z Norman can be reached at znorman@fas.harvard.edu.