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Cause of fire in vacant Creighton University dorm under investigation

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It's unclear what started a fire at a vacant Creighton University dorm that was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

KETV reports (http://bit.ly/1aXj8Bg ) contractors renovating Deglman Hall alerted Creighton Public Safety about the fire Monday afternoon.

Firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the fourth floor of the building when they arrived. Crews were able to control the fire within minutes.

Investigators were determining the cause of the fire Monday.

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Information from: KETV-TV, http://www.ketv.com

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