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Fire at new Berkeley apartment complex injures one
One person was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning following a fire at a recently developed housing complex occupied mainly by students near the University California at Berkeley, according to a fire dispatcher.
At 4:49 a.m., firefighters responded to 2301 Durant Avenue on a report of a fire, the dispatcher said.
The building, known as The Metropolitan, is a new, privately-managed student housing community, according to the building's website.
It abuts St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the Julia Morgan-designed Berkeley City Club.
At the scene, firefighters found a victim suffering from injuries not considered life-threatening. The victim was taken to a hospital, according to the dispatcher.