An overheated air handling system motor caused the evacuation of Allen Fieldhouse Thursday afternoon. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical personnel, above, were called to the scene.
Mark Bradford, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical deputy chief, said smoke from the overheated motor, which was on the southwest corner of the third floor of the fieldhouse, was the reason for the evacuation.
The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Bradford said there was no damage from the smoke
