UGA’s student center reopens after fire

The University of Georgia’s student center reopened Monday after the building’s roof caught fire Friday night, officials said.

The blaze at the Tate Center was reported shortly after 9 p.m. and quickly contained. No one was reported injured.

Update on structure fire at the Tate Center. The fire is out. No injuries were reported. The fire started on the roof and crews are still on scene monitoring the situation and verifying no further extension to the interior of the building. pic.twitter.com/necgoo5rub
— Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services (@accfire) October 17, 2020

University officials said the blaze caused limited damage to the building, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Shortly after 9 p.m. UGA Police received a call about a small fire on the roof of the Tate Center. Emergency personnel quickly contained the fire. It appears that the damage was limited and no one was injured. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
— UGA (@universityofga) October 17, 2020

Offices, services and dining operations at the student center were opened Monday for normal operations, university officials said in a tweet. The business office window has temporarily relocated to the Tate Theatre box office.

@TateCenter and its offices, services, and dining operations are open for normal operations today. The Business Office Window has been temporarily relocated to the Tate Theatre box office. @UGADofS @UGAStudent @universityofga @UGADining
— Tate Student Center (@ugatate) October 19, 2020

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