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Small fire breaks out at Miramar Apartments

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered that a fan motor had overheated in one of the dorms' bathrooms.

Corpus Christi (KIII News) — A small fire broke out Monday afternoon at the Miramar Apartment when one of the dorm's bathroom caught on fire.

The Corpus Christi Fire Department was called out to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi after the resident advisor at the dorms smelled smoked and immediately called department.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered that a fan motor had overheated in one of the dorms' bathrooms.

The fire was not too big, and the firefighters were able to put it out quickly.

"Did an overhaul to make sure the fire was completely out and secured the utilities and then blew out the smoke that was in the building," Capt. Morgan Smith.

According to firefighters, everyone in the dorms was able to to get out, and no one was injured.

With Monday being Labor Day there were not many students who were on campus.

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