Firefighters are responding to a hazardous materials situation at Utah State University on Thursday evening.

Students evacuated Mountain View Tower dormitory Thursday evening while firefighters investigated and hazmat crews taped off the building after 8:30 p.m. 




LOGAN — Firefighters are responding to a hazardous materials situation at Utah State University on Thursday evening.

Students evacuated Mountain View Tower dormitory Thursday evening while firefighters investigated and hazmat crews taped off the building after 8:30 p.m. 

By 9:15 p.m. a text message notification was sent to students from USU Housing stating there was a chemical spill in Mountain View Tower.

Students were loaded on a bus and transported to another location.

The seven-floor dormitory building is located in Central Campus at USU. Police put caution tape around the perimeter of the building.  

Utah State University did not respond to a request for comment as of 11 p.m. Thursday evening.

This is a developing story and more updates will be provided as they are made available.



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