They say the culprit for the fire was an electrical outlet. The building was already evacuated of its students by the time crews arrived.
"It was an electrical outlet that had burned up, pretty much just smoke in the building," said Sr. Captain Oscar Sanchez with the Houston Fire Department. "We put up our ventilation fans and blew all of the smoke out. It was a pretty easy fire."
There were no major injuries, but one student was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. That same student had tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
Students were allowed back in the dorm once all the smoke was out of the building.
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