One person was burned in a fire on the ninth floor of a dormitory on the UC San Diego campus Sunday.
Firefighters were called to Scholars Drive North between Pangea Drive and Northpoint Drive at about 1:30 p.m., where there was a report of a fire in a dorm room on the ninth floor, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Spokesman Lee Swanson.
One burn victim was taken by paramedics to the UCSD Medical Center Burn Unit in Hillcrest, but the extent of the injuries were not disclosed. No other injuries were reported.
The fire was declared knocked down by firefighters about 10 minutes after arriving on scene, Swanson said. Investigators were called in to determine the cause of the fire and assess the damage amount.
— City News Service
