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KFD: Fire extinguished at abandoned building on Knoxville College campus

A fire broke in an abandoned building Thursday night. When responders arrived, they said they could see flames through a window.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a fire at an abandoned building on the Knoxville College campus, at 901 Knoxville College Drive, Thursday night.

Responders arrived around 10:45 p.m. and they said they could see flames from a fourth-floor window of a brick building. They worked to extinguish the fire from the outside until a person emerged from the building, according to a release from the fire department.

The person told responders that there was another person still inside, according to a release from KFD. So, firefighters entered the building and began searching for a second person. 

The fire was extinguished by 11:23 p.m. and responders were still searching for a second person. At around 11:30 p.m., they said the building was clear and did not find anyone else inside.

The campus has been essentially dormant for years. People also have set occasional fires in its buildings.

Arson investigators are speaking with the person who evacuated the building, according to a release from KFD. No injuries were reported.

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