No one injured in fire at FVCC dorm

No one was injured in a fire incident that occurred in Founders Hall on the Flathead Valley Community College campus in Kalispell early Sunday morning.

According to the college, the dormitory building’s fire and sprinkler systems functioned properly, and the Kalispell Fire Department was able to completely extinguish the fire.

Water damage occurred in one wing of the building.

Although most residents of the on-campus housing moved out of the building in late March as a result of COVID-19 precautionary measures, some students remained. Only a few residents are affected by the fire, according to the college, and all of them have been relocated to other rooms within the building.

Emergency funds are available to help affected students replace some items that suffered water damage.

“Although we are concerned about the fire, we are thankful that no one got hurt,” FVCC President Jane Karas said. “We are thankful to the fire fighters for their quick response and to our staff who are taking care of the students impacted by this incident.”