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North Carolina A&T boiler room reopens after small explosion

School officials said pressure built up and exploded damaging part of the boiler plant on Aug. 7.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Editor's note: Video above is from previous story on the small explosion at the boiler room at NC A&T.

A boiler room at North Carolina A&T State University has reopened after a small explosion earlier this month.

School officials said pressure built up and exploded damaging part of the boiler plant on Aug. 7.

Workers were inside when it happened, but no one was injured, according to officials.

According to a Facebook post made by the university equipment at the boiler room is back on and the steam/hot water service has been restored to the following buildings on campus:

  • Barbee
  •  Curtis 
  • Cooper 
  • Haley
  •  Holland 
  • Speight
  • Vanstory 
  • Williams Dining Halls 
  • Corbett Sports Center 
  • Moore Gym

School officials said they will monitor the buildings and the hot water throughout the day.

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