The Marquette Fire Department was on scene at Northern Michigan University for about 3.5 hours today after being dispatched to a report of a fire on the third floor of the West Science Building. On arrival, NMU Public Safety confirmed a small fire in a third-floor storage room.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: College/University (on campus)
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 »
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 »
Greencastle, IN – Fire in new dining hall building at DePauw University suppressed by sprinkler system
Glassboro, NJ – Fire in university residence hall put out by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Residents of Mimosa Hall were forced to evacuate their dorms shortly before noon on Friday, after a fire started in a dorm on the first floor of the residential hall, according to a Rowan Alert sent to students across campus. Firemen from Washington, Harrison and Glassboro townships and other first responders quickly arrived at the scene to contain the fire while residents waited outside.… Continue Reading »
Hibbing, MN – Sprinkler system praised for containing fire at community college
West Lafayette, IN – Fire in Purdue University laboratory extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Palo Alto, CA – Lab fire at Stanford University Medical School held in check by sprinkler system
Flint Twp, MI – Fire at Baker College residence hall put out by sprinkler system; No injuries
All 46 residents have been cleared to move back into their rooms at Baker Hall East, except for three who live in the fire-damaged room. According to Baker College, they were the only students with property damage after the Wednesday evening incident and they’ve since been relocated. … Continue Reading »
