Brescia University Building Sustains Minor Fire Damage

WKU Public Radio | By Lisa Autry

Published January 5, 2017 at 12:27 PM CST

Brescia University is working to determine what caused a fire on campus Wednesday night. Flames were reported from the Moore Center around 7:00 p.m.

The building sustained minimal damage.

"We are grateful for the service of the local first responders and for the thoughts and prayers from the Brescia University family," said Kayla Altman, Director of Public Relations and Marketing. "We were very fortunate!"

The Moore Center is currently undergoing a renovation and expansion. The fire isn’t expected to affect the construction timeline.

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Lisa Autry

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.

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