911: Fire Inside PSU Chem Building Prompts Brief Evacuation; Investigation Underway

911: Fire inside PSU chem building prompts brief evacuation; investigation underway

Emergency officials in Centre County responded to a reported chemical fire inside the Benkovic Building on Penn State's University Park campus late Wednesday mo

Crews respond to building fire on Penn State campus

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Crews were called out to a building fire on Penn State University campus Wednesday morning. According to Alpha Fire Company, the department was dispatched to the 300 block of Science Drive for a reported fire in the Benkovic Building. They believe the fire started on the second floor of the [...]

Fire Breaks Out At PSU Chem Building

Alpha Fire Company crews in State College successfully contained a structure fire on the Pennsylvania State University campus, in a chemistry building early yesterday morning.  Firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block of Science Drive following reports of a fire within the Benkovic Building.  Initial assessments suggest the blaze originated on the second floor of the facility.  No injuries were reported.  Cause of the fire remains under inv…

Benkovic Building remains partially closed after 'small' fire Wednesday morning

Alpha Fire Company responded to a “small, contained” fire on the second floor of the Benkovic Building on Wednesday morning, UPPS' Public Information Officer Jacqueline Sheader confirmed in an email.

Crews Respond to Lab Fire in Penn State Building

Emergency crews responded on Wednesday morning to a small fire in a chemistry lab inside a building on the Penn State campus. Benkovic Building, formerly the Chemistry Building, was evacuated at about 11 a.m. A fire originated in a chemical fume hood in a lab on the second floor and an extinguisher was not effective in dousing it, Penn State police told StateCollege.com. Upon arrival, Alpha Fire Company managed to quickly control the fire and cr…

Alpha Fire Company & Penn State Police Respond To Fire At Benkovic Building

Alpha Fire Company and Penn State Police responded to a fire at the Benkovic Building on campus on Wednesday morning. There was a small fire in a chemical fume hood in one of the second floor laboratories, a Penn State Police spokesperson told Onward State. A fire extinguisher did not quench the fire, leading to Alpha Fire Company’s response. View this post on Instagram “We did evacuate the entire building just out of total precaution of everyt…