A fire breaks out in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing at about 10:30 a.m. Monday. [Xinhua]

A fire broke out in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing at about 10:30 a.m. Monday.

Smoke and blaze were spotted from a dormitory building that accommodates security guards and students who are in the college to pursue further studies. One person was injured and rushed to hospital, said firefighters.

The fire was under control, they said.

The college was in eastern Beijing's Chaoyang district.