Firefighters will live in University of North Carolina Asheville dorms until fire-safety improvements are made

  • Source: Charlotte Observer
  • Published: 08/19/2018 12:23 PM

Firefighters will be living with students at UNC Asheville for the foreseeable future, after the university and the State Construction Office reached an agreement with the Department of Insurance over safety concerns in five new dormitories. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Thursday had barred students from moving into five new dorms at the school. That was the day before the bulk of university students were set to begin moving in, The News & Observer reported. A spokesman told the N&O that conditions at the new dorms could be fire hazards — including the use of wood in walls in stairwells and elevator shafts as well as the location of water pipes in the stairwells, which could make it difficult to get out during a fire. Students began moving in late Friday as part of the deal struck between Causey and UNC Asheville Chancellor Nancy J. Cable.



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