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 Thursday morning to investigate. Inspector Ryan Orrick said the fire started on the backside of the second floor in the area of an attached deck, but it will be more difficult to determine the cause.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: School / University
NOTE – Residence Hall, Dormitory, and Fraternity-Sorority is included under Residential Category
Portland, OR – Sprinklers help control overnight fire at elementary school
Marquette, MI – Storage room fire in university science building extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Fayetteville, AR – Fire in University of Arkansas fabrication lab kept from spreading by sprinkler system
A sprinkler system and a quick-acting shop steward helped prevent a fire reported at about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday from spreading beyond a student fabrication laboratory in the architecture building at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, university and fire officials said. No injuries were reported, said Willie Watts, a battalion chief with the Fayetteville Fire Department.… Continue Reading »
Marshfield, MA – Trashcan fire in high school woodshop put out with help from sprinkler system
The building has been deemed safe after a trashcan fire at Marshfield High School activated the sprinkler system. There were no injuries. The Marshfield fire department responded to an alarm at the school at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. A custodian pulled the alarm after finding a fire in a trashcan in the wood shop area. … Continue Reading »
Iowa City, IA – Laboratory fire at University of Iowa contained by sprinkler system
A fire Sunday damaged a laboratory in the most heavily used research facility on the University of Iowa campus. Iowa City firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Bowen Science Building, 51 Newton Road, around 5:45 p.m. Sunday and found flames on the second floor, according to an Iowa City news release.… Continue Reading »
Highland, UT – Sprinkler system limits fire from spreading at elementary school
A fire sparked on the roof of Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland, Utah, after midnight on June 4, causing an estimated $300,000 in damages, said Kimberly Bird with Alpine School District. Bird said the fire began on the roof and was caused by illegally-purchased and illegally set-off fireworks.… Continue Reading »
Delta, BC, Canada – Fire in gymnasium storage area at elementary school contained with help from sprinklers
Charleston, SC – Arson fire at charter school suppressed by sprinkler system
Authorities are investigating after someone intentionally started a fire at a Charleston school. The fire happened just before 10 a.m. at the Charleston Charter School of Math and Science on King Street. When firefighters arrived they found the school evacuation under way and were told of a fire in a bathroom on the second floor.… Continue Reading »
Burley, ID – Arson fire at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system
A student is suspected of lighting a roll of toilet paper and some paper towels on fire Friday damaging a bathroom and temporarily evacuating White Pine Intermediate School. “The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system,” Debbie Critchfield, spokeswoman for the district said. … Continue Reading »
