It’s been even noisier than usual over the past week near Tutwiler Hall on the University of Alabama campus. While the new Tutwiler dorm is moving right ahead on schedule for an August opening, the now-former dorm has a much more explosive fate ahead.
Lt. Eric Krisch said don’t be alarmed by all the firetrucks and response vehicles as you drive or walk past the building on Paul W. Bryant Drive.
“Tutwiler is scheduled for demolition, and we have been given an opportunity to come in and train,” Krisch said.
Because the old Tutwiler dorm is slated for destruction, it’s the perfect time for first responders including Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue and the University of Alabama Police Department to do some hands-on training.
“Being able to go into an actual building and actually break the doors and tear stuff up is not something that you normally get to do,” Krish said.