Health and Public Affairs Building 1 will remain closed Tuesday, October 18, according to reports.
This is day 2 of the closure. No statement has been released on whether or not Health and Public Affairs Building 1 will reopen Wednesday, Oct 19. Classes that were planned to take place in the building have been cancelled in response to the fire and faculty have been prohibited from accessing their offices.
Knight News previously reported that Health and Public Affairs Building 1 suffered damages from a fire early Sunday morning. These damages forced UCF to close the building Monday, Oct 17, to allow for further assessment of the damages. There is no word yet on the damages the building sustained.
Knight News will bring you updates on the status of the Health and Publican Affairs Building 1 as more information becomes available. Check back for more information.
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Original UCF Alert:
UCF’s Health and Public Affairs I building will remain closed Tuesday, Oct. 18, to allow for the continued assessment of damage from a fire early Sunday morning.
All classes scheduled for Health and Public Affairs I today and Tuesday are cancelled. Faculty and staff members will not have access to their offices until the building reopens.
Faculty and staff should participate in activities in locations other than HPA 1 as appropriate.
Faculty and staff who are scheduled to work Monday and Tuesday and do not have an alternative location to work will be paid for missed work hours. Employees who are scheduled to work in Health and Public Affairs I on Monday and Tuesday should contact their supervisor about whether they have an alternative location to work.
Health and Public Affairs I houses faculty and staff offices as well as classes from a variety of university departments.
It’s possible that the building could reopen on Wednesday.
