Bathroom fan causes fire at UTPB

Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at a dorm Tuesday morning at the University of Texas Permian Basin. No injuries were reported. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)

An electrical short in a bathroom fan caused a fire in building 84 at University of Texas Permian Basin Tuesday.

Communications manager Alexa Dunson said the fire started at 10:17 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Four students live in the apartment and they will be temporarily relocated while the unit is assessed.

The fire caused minor damage to one bathroom. No time frame for renovations is known yet.