LAC cafeteria, some classrooms remain closed Wednesday after minor fire

Update 3/27/2024 8:36 a.m. The Lakeland Academic Center (LAC) is still experiencing some closures Wednesday following a minor fire on Tuesday. The cafeteria as well as the following classrooms are closed Wednesday: LAC 1237, 1239, 1240, and 1241.

Students are encouraged to communicate with their professors and monitor their courses in Canvas and their my.polk.edu emails.

Updates will be provided on polk.edu and the College’s social media.

Update 3/26/2024 9:04 a.m. Additional classrooms and areas of the Lakeland Academic Center (LAC) have been closed following a minor fire Tuesday morning. The additional closures include 1236, 1234, 1241, 1240, 1239, 1238, and the 1230 corridor. Students who have classes in closed rooms are encouraged to check Canvas and their my.polk.edu emails for communications from their professors.

Original post 3/26/2024 8:39 a.m. A small grease fire early morning Tuesday has closed the two-story student center in the Lakeland Academic Center (LAC) at Polk State College. The rest of the LAC building is open.

The closure includes rooms 1231, 1235, 1234, 1242, and 1243, as well as the Student Activities & Leadership Office and cafeteria. The two-story student center is expected to reopen Tuesday; however, the cafeteria will remain closed this week. The cafeteria is expected to reopen on Monday, April 1.

Employees of the cafeteria quickly attempted to extinguish the fire and called 9-1-1 before Polk County Fire Rescue arrived on the scene.

There is minor smoke damage and smoke continues to be cleared from the student center. No other parts of the LAC building were affected. No one was injured.

Updates will be provided on polk.edu and the College’s social media.