Fire Causes Evacuation of Kent State Residence Hall
Fire Causes Evacuation of Kent State Residence Hall
A Tuesday evening fire led to the evacuation of about 183 students from Kent State University’s Prentice Hall, on the Kent Campus.
One student was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
The fire started in a second floor room of the residence hall and was reported at 10:22 p.m. The fire was accidental, and believed to have been started by a lamp that was touching furniture in the room.
The evacuated students were relocated by university safety and residence hall staff to vacant rooms in the “small group” residence hall unit. The students were escorted back into their Prentice Hall rooms after the fire was contained to collect necessary belongings.
University officials said most of the students should be able to return to their rooms today.
Fire damage was limited to the one room where the fire started. Smoke and some water damage affected nearby areas. University officials and contractors will check electrical panels, alarms and other equipment to ensure that the building is fully operational before students return.
Area fire units responded in support of Kent City Fire Department and Kent State University Police.
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One student was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
The fire started in a second floor room of the residence hall and was reported at 10:22 p.m. The fire was accidental, and believed to have been started by a lamp that was touching furniture in the room.
The evacuated students were relocated by university safety and residence hall staff to vacant rooms in the “small group” residence hall unit. The students were escorted back into their Prentice Hall rooms after the fire was contained to collect necessary belongings.
University officials said most of the students should be able to return to their rooms today.
Fire damage was limited to the one room where the fire started. Smoke and some water damage affected nearby areas. University officials and contractors will check electrical panels, alarms and other equipment to ensure that the building is fully operational before students return.
Area fire units responded in support of Kent City Fire Department and Kent State University Police.
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