A small fire was quickly extinguished on the Knoxville College mostly vacant campus Oct. 20, according to a spokesperson for the Knoxville Fire Department.
The fire was called in around 1:30 p.m. for 901 Knoxville College Drive, according to Knox County 911. It was out by the time a reporter reached KFD spokesperson Timothy Woods at about 2 p.m. No injuries were reported.
There was no further information about damages to the campus.
The small fire was nothing like the blaze that destroyed the college's Elnathan Hall in November 2024.
The historic Knoxville College celebrated its 150th anniversary last year as the Board of Trustees worked to regain accreditation to once gain be able to provide students financial aid.
Dasha Lundy, interim president
of the college, could not immediately be reached for comment.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Small fire reported on Knoxville College campus
