The Ruston Fire Department is investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a shop at Louisiana Tech’s physical plant facility on Hull Avenue Tuesday.
Louisiana Tech Police said a physical plant supervisor arrived at work about 6 a.m. and discovered the fire.
Ruston Fire, with a station just over a block away, responded and spent about two hours working the scene.
Officials said the fire damaged supplies, equipment, and at least one vehicle in addition to the structure. what caused the fire in a power plant on the south campus of Louisiana Tech University on the morning of April 22.
Reports by some news outlets that the fire was at the university’s power plant were erroneous.
Tech Police said a review of video after the fire indicated the blaze may have started around 5 a.m. but since flames were not showing, no passers-by noticed it.
An early estimate was given of about $1million in damage.
