Second fire in two days reported at Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories
A fire at the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories on Madison Street occurred this morning following yesterday’s fire at the lab.
Fire officials responded to another fire at the University of Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories on Friday morning after one broke out the day before.
The fire started around 10:29 a.m. Friday, and was put out within the hour. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Iowa Advanced Technology building houses several labs, and is also undergoing a $4 million renovation. Bruce McAvoy, UI fire safety coordinator, said that the cause of the fire could be because of the reflection of the sun on the shiny steel that makes up the exterior of the building.
Mark Bullock, assistant vice president of UI Campus Safety, was also on scene for Friday’s fire.
“We are leaving this up to the fire department to investigate and try to figure out why it reignited,” Bullock said. “It appears to be the same location.”
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