Firefighters respond to stove fire in LU residence hall
The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a stove fire on the second floor of a residence hall on Lincoln University’s campus.
Crews were dispatched to the scene in the 800 block of Locust Street around 9 p.m.
Fire Chief Matthew Schofield said sprinklers in the building extinguished the fire.
He said the fire department and Lincoln University Police Department coordinated an evacuation.
Officials confirmed there was minor damage to the building, but said no one was hurt.
Schofield said since it is spring break, the building was not at maximum capacity.
