UI building briefly evacuated due to possible gas leak

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Lang
12/10/25

A building on the University of Iowa campus was briefly evacuated Tuesday night after a possible gas leak.

UI Campus Safety received a report of the smell of gas at the UI Chemistry Building on North Madison Street just before 5:15 p.m., triggering a HawkAlert that warned the pubic to avoid the area.

The Iowa City Fire Department responded, and the situation was resolved about a half-hour later.