URBANA – Investigators are trying to find the cause of two building fires at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, crews responded to a fire in a steam tunnel under the Transportation building at 104 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana. An Illini Alert was issued for people to avoid the area at 12:42 p.m.
In a news release, Urbana Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Doggett said the flames were brought under control in less than a half hour. No injuries were reported.
The building is the primary home to Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering. It was turned back over to the University of Illinois Facilities and Services personnel. An Illini Alert said the emergency ended at 2:56 p.m.
While wrapping up the Transportation Building fire, METCAD received several calls from the Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall at 1005 S. Lincoln Avenue in Urbana.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, crews responded to a fire on the second floor of the building. The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes.
Dozens of student residents were seen sitting on the lawns near the residence hall. No injuries were reported.
An Illini Alert declaring the emergency over at 4:09 p.m.
