Crime & Safety

Small Fire Prompts Evacuation At Georgia State Dorm: Report

A media report says students cannot return to their rooms for several days.

ATLANTA, GA — Georgia State University students cannot return to their dorm rooms for several days after a small fire Monday afternoon, 11Alive reported.

The fire happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Patton Hall dorms on the Edgewood Avenue campus.

It is unknown what caused the fire.

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