An apartment fire broke out on November 30, 2018, on the St. Joseph’s University campus at 701 City Avenue. The Fire started shortly before 12:40 AM while many students in the in five-story fully occupied building slept, studied, or in this case prepared a late night meal.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Residence Hall/Dormitory
Reading, PA – University dormitory fire contained to one unit by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
…. Firefighters had just been dispatched to a dormitory fire at Alvernia University, so some of the crews responding to the college were diverted to Lancaster Avenue. … The dorm fire at Alvernia occurred in Judge Hall, 440 Adams St. Searfoss said the fire sprinkler system contained the fire to one unit until firefighters arrived.… Continue Reading »
Stanford, CA – Sprinkler system activates to help control dorm fire at Stanford University; No injuries reported and damage limited
Starkville, MS – Sprinkler system activates in on-campus dorm room fire; No injuries reported
Mississippi State University officials say no one was hurt by a fire in a dormitory room. The fire happened Sunday night on the third floor of Oak Hall on the Starkville campus. The university said in a news release Monday that in addition to damage in the room where the fire occurred, about 30 other rooms were damaged. … Continue Reading »
Boston, MA – Sprinkler system activated on third floor dormitory fire at Boston University
La Crosse, WI – Residence hall fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
The La Crosse Fire Department responded to a fire call at 6:47 p.m. Thursday evening at UW La Crosse Eagle Hall. An investigation revealed that an electrical fan malfunctioned directly below a sprinkler head, fire officials said. The sprinkler contained the fire and crews were able to search the building and ventilate the smoke. … Continue Reading »
Chestertown, MD – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in college dormitory; No injuries reported
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is continuing its investigation of Wednesday morning’s fire in one of Washington College’s dormitories. Public Safety Director Jerry Roderick said officers observed flames and smoke in the second floor suite of Talbot House at about 11:30 a.m.… Continue Reading »
