Oread Avenue now reopen

Oread Avenue between 12th and 13th streets has reopened.

It was closed for about a half-hour this morning as Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical investigated a report of smoke in Adams Alumni Center, 13th Street and Oread Avenue. Maj. Chris Keary of the Kansas University Public Safety Office said no fire was found, but firefighters believed smoke may have come from an air-handling unit. Building maintenance workers are examining the unit for signs of damage.

The building was evacuated but it has reopened.

While the street was closed, KU on Wheels buses were re-routed onto Mississippi Street, but Danny Kaiser, associate director of parking and transit, said it caused no major disruptions.