BERKELEY, Calif.—A three-alarm fire at a University of California, Berkeley eight-story residential dormitory resulted in the evacuation of nearly 200 students.
The fire began in a garbage shaft in the basement of Ehrman Hall around 4:55 a.m. on Saturday, according to TopNews.net. The fire was extinguished by 5:30 a.m.
The evacuated students were sent to another dorm during the event. They were allowed back into Ehrman Hall around 3 p.m.
Two students suffered from minor smoke inhalation. They have been treated and released.
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