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The fire was caused by a junction box underground. The box controls some of the lights in U Lot.
Ithaca College Public Safety officers and the Ithaca Fire Department responded to a junction box fire 6 p.m., Jan. 24 in front of the Center for Natural Science building.
Office of Public Safety Sergeant Don Lyke said investigations are still pending into the cause of the fire but there is no immediate danger to students in the area. The fire was extinguished and the area in front of the CNS building was cleared for travel.