URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — On Friday, the Urbana Fire Department efficiently tackled a blaze at a residence hall on the University of Illinois campus, bringing it under control within approximately 20 minutes.
The incident began around 2:38 p.m. on October 24, when Urbana Fire crews, having just finished a previous call, were dispatched to the Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall at 1005 S. Lincoln Avenue. Initially responding to a fire alarm activation, firefighters were alerted by METCAD and U of I Dispatch that multiple fire alarms were being triggered throughout the building, suggesting a more serious situation than a typical false alarm, according to Urbana Fire officials.
