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 »
Category Archives: College/University (on campus)
Tempe, AZ – Computer monitor fire in classroom building at Arizona State University contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
A small electrical fire stemming from a computer monitor in ASU’s Brickyard complex occurred on Sunday evening, according to a spokeswoman from Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department. There were no reported injuries at the time of publication. “The fire was in an actual computer monitor,” interim Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Andrea Glass said.… Continue Reading »
Rolla, MO – Fire in university laboratory suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries and damage limited
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 »
Columbia, SC – Electrical fire at Coliseum extinguished by sprinkler system
The University of South Carolina’s Carolina Coliseum was damaged in a fire Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to an alarm at around 10:15 a.m. after a construction worker cut through a live wire he believed was turned off, causing electricity to arc and start a small fire, said Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins.… Continue Reading »
Indiana, PA – Overnight dorm room fire put out by sprinkler system; Vape stick apparent cause
Keene, NH – Sprinkler system puts out fire in college residence hall
Boston, MA – Residence hall fire at Boston College contained with help from sprinkler system, No injuries reported
Thief River Falls, MN – Arson fire at college put out by sprinkler system
Two Northland College students are accused of setting fires in restrooms at the college on the same day. According to a news release from the Ashland Fire Department, both fires happened on March 19. A morning fire in a Wheeler Hall restroom was put out by a sprinkler system and an evening fire in a Fenenga Hall restroom extinguished itself.… Continue Reading »
Princeton, NJ – Fire at Princeton University chemistry lab contained to storage room by sprinkler system
Firefighters were called to campus early Friday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out in a third-floor storage room in the Frick Chemistry Laboratory. The building’s sprinkler system was activated and contained the flames to the storage room, where a firefighter was able to put them out with a fire extinguisher.… Continue Reading »
