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  "id": "2026-02-02-university-of-colorado-boulder-seel-building-fire-evacuation",
  "slug": "university-of-colorado-boulder-seel-building-fire-evacuation-2026-02-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Colorado Boulder",
    "shortName": "CU Boulder",
    "state": "CO",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alerts / @cuboulderalerts",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-02",
    "type": "fire",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "SEEL building fire evacuation contained building closed for day",
    "headlinePublic": "SEEL building fire evacuation contained building closed for day",
    "summary": "CU Boulder [@cuboulderalerts](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018395240579641644) evacuated SEEL after a fire, issued updates as fire and hazmat cleared, and kept the building closed for damage assessment.",
    "outcome": "Fire contained; SEEL closed for the day pending safety determination."
  },
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-02T11:44:59-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CU EMERGENCY ALERT: Fire occurred at SEEL. Building evacuated. Fire is contained and Boulder Fire and EH&S are on scene. Avoid building until cleared for re-entry.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018395240579641644",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
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      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-02T12:39:18-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CU EMERGENCY ALERT: SEEL remains evacuated following a small fire that has been contained. Environmental Health & Safety and fire officials are on scene. The building is closed for the rest of the day. Avoid the area and monitor https://alerts.colorado.edu/ for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018408905894694967",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 270
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-02T12:59:52-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CU EMERGENCY ALERT: The Boulder Fire Department has cleared the area and there are no longer hazmat investigators on the scene at SEEL. EHS has control of the building. The building is closed for the day. Avoid the area, and monitor https://alerts.colorado.edu/ for additional updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018414083398111558",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 285
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-02T13:24:27-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CU EMERGENCY ALERT: The Boulder Fire Department has left the area. Crews continue to assess damage at SEEL. The building remains closed the rest of the day and until it’s deemed safe to enter. Continue to monitor: https://alerts.colorado.edu/ for additional updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018420269115707399",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 266
    }
  ],
  "context": "CU Boulder posts alerts on [@cuboulderalerts](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "SEEL fire evacuation with progressive fire/hazmat/EHS control handoff and day-long closure."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018395240579641644",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018408905894694967",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018414083398111558",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts SEEL fire",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2018420269115707399",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "colorado",
    "fire",
    "cu-boulder",
    "seel"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
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