Overview
- Fire crews responded around 10:20 p.m. Thursday to an alarm at Morgens Hall, finding heavy smoke on the second floor and flames in a single room.
- Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and ventilated affected floors, with no injuries reported.
- More than 400 residents evacuated as a precaution, and 12 students were displaced from their rooms.
- Damage was estimated at about $30,000 as the university arranged temporary housing and assistance for those affected.
- Investigators characterized the cause as accidental and electrical, while earlier reporting mentioned an artificial tree and officials noted lithium‑ion batteries in the area.