Green Lantern, Is That You? Green Flames Erupt From Texas Tech Campus Manhole

Posted • March 13, 2025: This is one of the wildest things we've ever seen. Yesterday at the Lubbock campus of Texas Tech, a fire broke out on campus. But we bet you haven't seen a fire like this. Green flames rise from a manhole at Texas Tech Campus in Lubbock. Lubbock Fire Rescue says it’s responding to “multiple fires” on campus and buildings have been evacuated in the area. Lubbock Fire Rescue says there are no injuries reported at this time in an explosion at a substation on Texas Tech’s campus on Wednesday night. LFR says the area is still an active site, though. Texas Tech posted Thursday morning that power has been restored to some areas on campus, but the University remains closed today and Friday. On-campus students should receive information on housing and dining. Everyone is asked to avoid the Engineering Key. Employees are asked to not return to campus to get their belongings at this moment. (…)

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KCBD 11 News: Officials say no injuries, no danger to public as State Fire Marshal investigates explosion, fire under Texas Tech
https://www.kcbd.com/2025/03/13/no-injuries-reported-explosion-texas-tech-campus-spring-break-begin-immediately/