Hundreds of UC students forced to evacuate dorm fire

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -More than 400 University of Cincinnati students were forced to evacuate when fire broke out in a 14-story dorm on campus overnight, fire officials say.

An artificial Christmas tree started “a small fire” in a dorm room on the second floor at Morgens Hall on Scioto Lane around 10:19 p.m., according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.

Students were still evacuating when fire crews arrived and quickly knocked down the blaze.

In all, nearly 50 firefighters responded…

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