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Cambridge, MA – Sprinkler system activates in laboratory fire at MIT; No injuries reported

January 14, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A small explosion in a basement lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology prompted a large emergency response last Thursday morning, officials said. The explosion went off at 25 Ames St. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Westmont, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at school bus depot

January 7, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A bus depot caught fire in Westmont after a worker used a torch that accidentally ignited a seat on a school bus Wednesday. Firefighters rushed to First Student Bus Company at 250 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Hurley, VA – Laundry fire at elementary school contained with help from sprinkler systems

December 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Students were evacuated out of Hurley Elementary School on Thursday afternoon following a fire that investigators said started in the school's gym area. Knox Creek Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Wayne Horne … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Wheeling, IL – Fire at high school quickly extinguished by sprinkler system

December 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

No cause has been identified in a small fire that led to the evacuation of Wheeling High School, 900 S. Elmhurst Rd., at approximately 1:45 p.m. Friday (Dec. 7).

College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Merion, PA – Overnight fire in on-campus student apartment suppressed by sprinkler system

December 9, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Milton, WA – Boiler room fire at middle school suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

December 6, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Classes and all school-related activities are canceled at Surprise Lake Middle School in Milton on Tuesday after a fire in the boiler-room area damaged one of the school’s buildings. The school’s sprinkler system quickly … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), School / University

Oxford, OH – Car fire doused by garage sprinkler system at Miami University

December 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A car caught fire in Miami University’s North Garage near Farmer School of Business on Friday morning just before 10 a.m.

Haolin Xi, a sophomore Japanese major, noticed smoke coming from the hood of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

College Hill, OH – Duct fire in air handling system at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system; School in session next morning

December 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A College Hill school suffered minor smoke and water damage after a fire Tuesday night. Crews were called to Pleasant Hill Academy on W. North Bend Road just before 10 p.m. after an air … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Victoria, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Camosun College

November 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A 30-year-old Victoria man was arrested and could face charges after he was believed to have sparked fires at Camosun’s Interurban Campus and at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence early Sunday morning.

The incident … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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New Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for dining hall fire at Yale University

November 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out in the the Pauli Murray College dining hall kitchen at around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, forcing diners and staff to evacuate and the dining hall to close temporarily.

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Category Archives: School / University

Cambridge, MA – Sprinkler system activates in laboratory fire at MIT; No injuries reported

Westmont, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at school bus depot

Hurley, VA – Laundry fire at elementary school contained with help from sprinkler systems

Wheeling, IL – Fire at high school quickly extinguished by sprinkler system

Merion, PA – Overnight fire in on-campus student apartment suppressed by sprinkler system

Milton, WA – Boiler room fire at middle school suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

Oxford, OH – Car fire doused by garage sprinkler system at Miami University

College Hill, OH – Duct fire in air handling system at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system; School in session next morning

Victoria, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Camosun College

New Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for dining hall fire at Yale University

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