Police investigate dorm fire

UK police are investigating a fire on the 14th floor of Blanding Tower that happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday.

A student resident extinguished the fire after discovering a burning poster board near the elevator. The student reported smelling smoke from the elevator hallway, according to a UK Police Department news release.

The Lexington Fire Department was called to the scene, but the fire was put out by the time they arrived, said Major Edward Crews of the Lexington Fire Department.

UK police are doing the investigation into who may have been responsible for the fire, Crews said.

“Posters don’t generally just catch on fire,” he said.

It is unclear how long the poster board had been burning before the student extinguished it or if there were any witnesses or suspects involved.

No one was injured, according to the release.

If anyone has any information regarding the incident, they are urged to contact UK police at 859-257-8573.

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