1 Person Injured in Fire at UC Berkeley Student Housing

BERKELEY, CA — One person was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning following a fire at a student housing complex near the University California at Berkeley, according to a fire dispatcher.

At 4:49 a.m., firefighters responded to 2301 Durant Avenue on a report of a fire, the dispatcher said.

The building, known as The Metropolitan, is a new, privately-managed student housing community, according to the building's website.

At the scene, firefighters found a victim suffering from injuries not considered life-threatening. The victim was taken to a hospital, according to the dispatcher.

It was not immediately clear whether the victim is a student.

Information about the extent of the blaze was not immediately available.

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