The 25 students evacuated from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity are being assisted Tuesday in finding temporary living quarters, and the police officer who pounded on the door of the house to awaken and then evacuate all inside is being nominated for a Madison Police Department life-saving award.
The fire destroyed the fraternity at 237 Langdon St., displacing the 25 students living there during finals week.
UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam said all of the young men fleeing the fire Monday night had housing for last night.
“We are checking on where they can go this week,” Berquam said, “possibly into the short-term dorms, but we’ve also had citizens offer their homes to the students for the duration of finals week.”