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Stillwater, OK – Early morning fraternity house fire doused by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

October 27, 2017 viking210 1 Comment

The Stillwater Fire Department says around 40 Oklahoma State University students have been displaced after a fire early Thursday.Firefighters responded around 3:50 a.m. to a fire alarm at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Florence, AL – Sprinklers assist in limiting fraternity house fire

September 5, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

The cause of the fire that ravaged the back side of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at UNA has not been determined. Florence Fire Department investigators returned to the Pine Street fraternity house … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Charlottesville, VA – Early morning fire at UVA fraternity house extinguished by sprinkler system

April 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Charlottesville first responders were dispatched to an accidental fire Saturday morning at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house in the 500-block of Rugby Road. The city fire marshal says it originated in the fireplace … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Berkeley, CA – Fire at UC Berkeley fraternity house doused with help from sprinkler system

November 29, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

There have been a number of fires in Berkeley recently. On Saturday Nov. 21 a fire involving a bean bag and a comforter at a fraternity house at 2714 Durant Ave. was extinguished … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Philadelphia, PA – Early morning fire at Psi Upsilon fraternity contained by sprinklers; Arson is possible cause

October 29, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

A "possible arson" was reported at the Psi Upsilon — also known as Castle — fraternity house at 4:04 a.m. on Friday, Division of Public Safety Chief of Fire and Emergency Services Eugene Janda … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Salt Lake City, UT – Suspected arson fire at University of Utah fraternity is contained by sprinkler system

July 3, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Fires at two fraternity houses at University of Utah are being investigated as arson, Salt Lake City Fire officials said Friday morning. At about 4:13 a.m., fire crews arrived on scene at the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Pullman, WA – Sprinkler helps limit damage in fraternity house kitchen fire

February 10, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m., members living in the Delta Tau Delta house [on the Washington State University campus] were woken up by a fire alarm. Someone had left … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Sprinkler system saves sorority house from further damage (Greencastle, IN)

November 2, 2014 viking210 Leave a comment

Delta Gamma sorority suffers fire during break: On Thursday Oct. 23, Facilities Management was doing routine maintenance work when the air conditioning unit in a room when it caught … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Sprinkler system aids firefighters in fraternity house fire (Medford, MA)

October 10, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire began on the third floor of a college fraternity house on Wednesday, October 9, and fire crews are crediting the home's fire sprinkler system with saving the building. Somerville Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Arson fire at fraternity controlled by sprinkler system, no injuries reported (Orono, ME)

April 14, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

The fire at the Phi Kappa Sigma house on College Avenue began about 11 p.m. and was quickly extinguished by the house’s sprinkler system, Orono fire Lt. Joel Sides said. He said that … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Category Archives: Sorority / Fraternity

Stillwater, OK – Early morning fraternity house fire doused by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

Florence, AL – Sprinklers assist in limiting fraternity house fire

Charlottesville, VA – Early morning fire at UVA fraternity house extinguished by sprinkler system

Berkeley, CA – Fire at UC Berkeley fraternity house doused with help from sprinkler system

Philadelphia, PA – Early morning fire at Psi Upsilon fraternity contained by sprinklers; Arson is possible cause

Salt Lake City, UT – Suspected arson fire at University of Utah fraternity is contained by sprinkler system

Pullman, WA – Sprinkler helps limit damage in fraternity house kitchen fire

Sprinkler system saves sorority house from further damage (Greencastle, IN)

Sprinkler system aids firefighters in fraternity house fire (Medford, MA)

Arson fire at fraternity controlled by sprinkler system, no injuries reported (Orono, ME)

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