UCF’s Mathematical Sciences Building was evacuated Tuesday evening due to the presence of smoke caused by malfunctioning equipment on the first floor.
UCF Police Department spokeswoman Courtney Gilmartin said a housekeeper reported the smoke on the first floor of the building to UCFPD.
UCFPD evacuated the building and called Orange County Fire and Rescue Department due to concerns about the hazardous materials housed in the Mathematical Sciences Building’s labs.
Just before 9:30 p.m., UCFPD tweeted that every precaution was being taken due to materials in the building.
Gilmartin said Orange County Sheriff’s Office assisted during the response to ensure a safe perimeter was established around the building with concerns of hazardous materials.
“The source of the smoke was identified as a piece of equipment that had malfunctioned,” Gilmartin said.
The Mathematical Sciences Building is home to UCF’s mathematics department, the math learning lab, physics teaching labs, and other cross-disciplinary research and teaching spaces, according to UCF’s website.
Gilmartin said the building was reopened, the scene was broken down, and UCF Facilities responded to the necessary after care.
