Students cleared to return after fire at UC dorm

Published
January 16, 2026
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Morgens Hall, second-floor room
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Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Cincinnati Ohio in Cincinnati, Ohio: A fire broke out in a second-floor room of Morgens Hall at the University of Cincinnati, displacing twelve students and evacuating over 400. The fire was attributed to an electrical fault and was contained using built-in fire protection systems. Students were cleared to return, with two displaced students rehoused.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Madison Scales Named in reporting
Lucas Swinsinski Named in reporting
Matt Flagler Named in reporting
Morgens Hall Named in reporting

Original reporting

Students cleared to return after fire at UC dorm

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