Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Fire sprinklers prove worth in college dormitory fire (Monmouth, IL) September 5, 2013 viking210 A college dormitory which houses 120 students had a fire break out in the middle of the night on September 3. A resident awoke to find smoke in her room and alerted her resident assistant, a fire alarm was pulled, and all of the residents evacuated safely as the fire sprinkler system activated to eliminate the flames. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.