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Fire on University of Colorado campus leads to evacuation of Norlin Library in Boulder

A fire that started in a library at the University of Colorado on Friday morning caused "extensive" smoke damage. It happened in the Norlin Library in the central part of the Boulder campus.  

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Authorities evacuated Norlin Library after daybreak and campus police sent out a system-wide alert asking students, faculty and staff to avoid the area. Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly.

There have been no injuries reported.

Boulder Fire-Rescue says it's not clear what started the fire. They wrote on X that the building's smoke damage is extensive.
 

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