DETROIT (FOX 2) - Crews battled a large fire at a historic building on the campus of Wayne State University at Warren and Woodward on Wednesday afternoon.
What we know:
By 1:30 the fire was confirmed out at the Maccabees building with only smoking hotspots getting sprayed by water. There were no injuries.
Detroit Fire Chief James Harris said the first calls came in at 1:01 p.m. and that the response was under five minutes.
Harris said about 60 firefighters were at the scene, and praised the work of all involved.
"We are trained for this, we are built for this," Harris said. "The men and women did an awesome job. Nobody was injured and everyone got out in time."
The blaze was contained to the 11th floor, which houses the Graduate Schools Deans Office and Department of African American Studies.
The nearly 100-year-old 14-story building is located at at 5057 Woodward Avenue.
The building was opened in 1927 and designed by the famous architect Albert Kahn.
The Maccabees Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The building was constructed for the fraternal organization Knights of the Maccabees which later established the Royal Maccabees Insurance Company.
What we don't know:
It is unclear what electrical issue led to the fire, which is being investigated.
Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.
The Source: Information for this story is from a spokesperson with Wayne State and