Texas Tech, Lubbock officials share early timeline of campus overnight fires, explosion
Texas Tech and Lubbock officials have provided a timeline and preliminary details as to what led to the overnight fires and explosions on campus.
Texas Tech evacuated after explosion
Texas Tech University was partially evacuated on March 12 after authorities say an explosion at a substation sprouted fires and knocked out power. The university first posted on its X account the Engineering Key was being evacuated due to a gas odor at 6:30 p.
Maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and cancels classes
Authorities at Texas Tech University say an explosion inside a maintenance hole set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings
Update: Texas Tech closes campus ahead of spring break after fires, explosion
Texas Tech and Lubbock Fire Rescue officials were confirming an ongoing evacuation near the campus' engineering key as well as outages across the Tech and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center campuses following several fires and a power substation explosion Wednesday evening.
Texas Tech University closes Lubbock campus after fires, power outages cause evacuations
Several buildings at Texas Tech University in Lubbock were evacuated Wednesday night after officials said an explosion in a manhole near a substation caused multiple fires that could be seen emerging from underground across parts of the campus and widespread power outages in the area.
Brooks & Dunn Texas Tech Concert Rescheduled After Explosion, Fires on Campus
Country Music Hall of Fame duo Brooks & Dunn has rescheduled its concert that had been slated for Thursday night (March 13) at United Supermarkets Arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock,
Texas Tech University Closes After Manhole Explosion Unleashes Green Flames
Texas Tech University was forced to close early for spring break on Wednesday, March 12, after an underground explosion near a substation caused “widespread power outages,” according to university officials.
Large wildfires in Texas Panhandle burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations
The Windmill and Rest Area wildfires Friday in the Texas Panhandle had burned thousands of acres and prompted evacuations.
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West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30
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Thousands without power in Lubbock, Amarillo areas during high wind dust storm
High winds, blowing dust and red flag warning storm has left more than 50,000 without power across Lubbock, Amarillo areas.
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Maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, power outages, and cancels classes
Power was being shut down to the entire campus while repairs were underway, said Caitlynn Jeffries, a spokesperson for the university's police department ... gas leak, Lubbock Fire Rescue Capt.
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