An active fire broke out at the Advanced Technology Lab on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Friday.
The first Hawk Alert went out at 10:54 a.m., urging people to avoid the area. At 11:27 a.m., a second Hawk Alert said people could resume normal activity.
This was the second day in a row that a fire was reported at the lab. On Thursday, Firefighters arrived at the building around 1:30 p.m.
The cause of the two fires is still under investigation.
A firefighter exits a firetruck during a fire at the Advanced Technology Laboratories on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The first Hawk Alert urged people to avoid the area around 10:54 a.m. On Thursday, Firefighters and other first responders arrived at the building to fight an active fire at around 1:30 p.m.