Fire at construction site resolved, no injuries resulted

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A fire broke out Monday morning at the construction site at the corner of Clinton and Burlington across from the Voxman Music Building.

University of Iowa students and staff received a Hawk Alert at 10:28 a.m. warning them of the incident and advising them to avoid the area.

Two fire trucks and a police car were called to the site.

According to workers at the scene, no one was injured in the incident.

Jeff Tito, an employee at the construction site, said that the fire stemmed from a propane radiator that was being repaired.

“It got knocked over,” Tito said.

Another Hawk Alert was sent out at 11:06 informing the UI community that the fire had been resolved.

-Kate Pixley