Two-Alarm Fire Damages Building at VA University

March 7, 2023
No Hampton University students or staff were injured.

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at Hampton University Monday afternoon.

A student heard crackling and ran down the hall yelling 'fire.'

All staff and students evacuated Palmer Hall without injury, WAVY reported.

The cause of the fire may have been electrical.

Aerial photos show heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof. 

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