Hale Library closed, university services down due to fire

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Hale Library is closed until further notice after fire crews responded to a fire that broke out around 4 p.m. today. The fire has been contained, according to K-State Alerts.

At 4:45 p.m., K-State Alerts notified Kansas State students that fire crews responded to a call at Hale Library. The building was evacuated.

KSDB 91.9 has reported via Twitter that smoke was seen exiting the roof in the northwest corner of the building and out of a first-story door facing the English/Counseling Services Building.

K-State is providing updates at k-state.edu/media/update/halelibrary/.

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I'm Dene Dryden, and I graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor's of Arts in English. Before graduating, I worked at the Collegian for more than three years as a copy chief, managing editor and editor-in-chief. I also served a term on the Collegian Media Group Board of Directors. While at K-State, I also worked at Wildcat 91.1 FM. My cat Robyn is the light of my life, and I take compliments in the form of coffee.