Franklin Science Center was evacuated early Monday afternoon after “the odor of something burning inside” was detected within the building, according to a mass email sent by SU News at 3:24 p.m on April 22.
Multiple emergency vehicles from the Shippensburg Fire Department and SUPD, as well as university facilities, responded to the scene around 2:45 p.m.
Authorities determined the building was safe to reopen by 3:15 p.m. and remained on site to investigate the cause of the smell.
Facilities were seen inspecting the ceiling of Franklin 108, which is the alleged source of the odor.
The SU facilities team was seen inspecting the ceiling of Franklin Science Center room 108 after the building was reopened.
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