Fire extinguished at Dalton Research Center at Mizzou
UPDATE: The scene was cleared before 8:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL: Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center was evacuated for a fire Friday evening.
Emergency crews were called around 5:30 p.m. to 1500 Research Park Drive at the University of Missouri for reports of a smoke odor.
When crews arrived, they found a haze on the second and third floors of the building.
Firefighters with the Columbia Fire Dept. were able to find the fire in the attic crawlspace in the roof.
They then cut into the space and were able to extinguish the fire.
As of 8 p.m., they were monitoring the building and had called a fire marshal to investigate.
