College/University (on campus), School / University 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 »
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 »
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 »
College/University (on campus), School / University 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 »
College/University (on campus), School / University 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. Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Reading, PA – University dormitory fire contained to one unit by sprinkler system; No injuries reported November 20, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment .... Firefighters had just been dispatched to a dormitory fire at Alvernia University, so some of the crews responding to the college were diverted to Lancaster Avenue. ... The dorm fire at Alvernia occurred in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Starkville, MS – Sprinkler system activates in on-campus dorm room fire; No injuries reported October 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus) Tempe, AZ – Computer monitor fire in classroom building at Arizona State University contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported October 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), School / University Rolla, MO – Fire in university laboratory suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries and damage limited August 16, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Crews are cleaning up today after a small fire broke out in a second-floor laboratory in McNutt Hall on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus. The fire started at about 8:30 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential La Crosse, WI – Residence hall fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported August 13, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
