GannonknightFire, smoke damage Gannon's Hammermill CenterGoErie.comErie fire crews responded to a reported electrical fire in the basement of Gannon University's Hammermill Center in Erie around 10:45 p.mm on Dec. 23. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Carroll said the fire was reported in a basement weight room or locker room.Hammermill's weight room catches fireGannonknightFire breaks out in Gannon's Hammermill CenterYourErieElectrical Fire at Gannon's Hammermill CenterErieTVNewsall 7 news articles »

Fire threatens heritage home on U of G campusGuelph MercuryGUELPH— A fire threatened to destroy the University of Guelph's 131 year-old President's House Wednesday morning. Guelph firefighters responded to the unoccupied heritage structure, located at 100 College Avenue East, at 7:45 a.m. and found smoke ...and more »

BBC NewsFire damages at former Reading University halls Bulmershe CourtBBC NewsA fire has damaged a hall of residence recently sold by the University of Reading. The blaze, at the Bulmershe Court Campus in Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, started on Tuesday evening. Prince Gibril, 36, who works as a security guard on site, said: "I saw ...Fire destroys former university halls of residenceReading PostBlaze guts former Reading University building in WoodleyReading Chronicleall 4 news articles »

abc7.comBlaze Inside Loyola Marymount University Dorm Deemed Electrical FireCBS LocalWESTCHESTER (CBSLA.com) — Investigators have determined that a blaze inside a Loyola Marymount University dormitory Saturday was an electrical fire. KCAL9′s Bobby Kaple reported the fire broke out just after 8:40 p.m. in an on-campus dormitory on ...Fire hits Loyola Marymount University dormitoryabc7.comFirefighters Knock Down Blaze at Loyola Marymount UniversityKTLAall 4 news articles »

No injuries in Radford University dorm fireRoanoke TimesA fire broke out in an elevator shaft of a Radford University dormitory this afternoon, but school officials said the blaze was quickly contained and no one was injured. Crews responded about 3:20 p.m. to Muse Hall, according to spokesman Joe Carpenter.

Students allowed back in dorm rooms following fire at University of GuelphGuelph MercuryAll the students from the fourth floor have been allowed back into their rooms except for the suite of eight rooms where the fire took place. Whiteside said this suite is still undergoing renovations and will likely not open until after the new year ...

Radford University dorm fire being investigated as arson caseRoanoke TimesA fire that broke out in an elevator shaft of a Radford University dormitory on Monday is being investigated as a potential case of arson, according to a university spokesman. Joe Carpenter said the cause of the blaze is unexplained at this time but is ...No Injuries in Radford University Dorm FireFirehouse.comall 2 news articles »

freepresskashmirFire At SKUAST Campus in North KashmirfreepresskashmirSRINAGAR: Fire broke out at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology campus in north Kashmir's Wadoora town on Tuesday. There have been no casualties. Nearly half a dozen fire tenders and motor pumps were used to ...

NBC ConnecticutFire Out At University Of Bridgeport Student CenterHartford CourantBRIDGEPORT— Firefighters responded to the University of Bridgeport for a report of fire on the roof of the student center Wednesday evening, a public safety spokesman said. The fire was put out shortly after it was reported, said public safety ...Fire Breaks Out at University of BridgeportNBC ConnecticutUniversity of Bridgeport fireDanbury News Timesall 8 news articles »

University of Bridgeport fireDanbury News TimesA University of Bridgeport security staff member blocking off the area around the John J. Cox Student Center, which caught fire Wednesday night. The building did not apparently suffer any major damage. Photo: Wes Duplantier, Connecticut Post. A ...

University HeraldOntario University Student Faces Charges for Setting Fire to His Dorm RoomUniversity Herald30, the Orangeville, Ont., resident was accused of intentionally setting fire to his fourth-floor dorm room in Dundas Hall at the East Residence, placing a toaster under his bed. Before setting the room on fire, the student reportedly consumed pills ...Student Who Allegedly Broadcast His Suicide Attempt Charged With Arson And ...Business InsiderGuelph student who streamed apparent suicide attempt, fire, faces chargesCTV NewsGuelph student charged with arson in apparent suicide attemptCBC.ca570 News -The Provinceall 31 news articles »

One injured in small fire at university residenceBrantford ExpositorOne Laurier Brantford student was transported to hospital with second-degree burns to his left hand as a result of a cooking fire in an apartment at the downtown Expositor Place university residence on Friday morning. A fire alarm in the Dalhousie ...Fire at WLU Brantford residence sends one student to hospitalCTV NewsMan burned trying to extinguish cooking fire at WLU residence in BrantfordWaterloo Recordall 4 news articles »

Small fire sets sprinklers spraying in campus officePocono RecordA small fire broke out in an office Friday at East Stroudsburg University's Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall, sparking the sprinkler system into action and flooding the space, officials said. The precise heat source that caused the 9:30 a.m. fire was unknown ...and more »

Fire damages University Ave. buildingNews 12 Bronx (registration)No one was injured in the fire that broke out last night at 1725 University Ave. (12/14/13). THE BRONX - Fire marshals are investigating after a two-alarm fire broke out last night on University Avenue. The fire broke out at around 8:50 p.m. at 1725 ...and more »

Harvard students evacuated from four campus buildingsFox NewsMARTHA: NOBODY CAN GET A SENSE OF THAT. IN TERMS OF EXTERIOR, PERIMETERS OF THE CAMPUS, WE SAW SOME FIRE ENGINES OUT THERE. AND WE SEE KIDS WALKING AROUND LIKE NO BIG DEAL. WHAT IS THE PRESENCE LIKE AT ...and more »

NBC4 WashingtonUniversity of Md Turtle Mascot Statue Catches FireABC NewsUniversity of Maryland police say finals-week offerings left around a statue of the school's mascot, Testudo, caught fire overnight, but the bronze terrapin is unharmed. Officers were called to the statue in front McKeldin Library early Wednesday and ...Testudo statue fire at UMD deemed accidentalBaltimore Sun (blog)Testudo Statue Fire on University of Md. Campus Ruled AccidentalCBS LocalMaryland Testudo statue fire ruled accidentalWJLADiamondback Onlineall 115 news articles »

Candle and Lampshade Caused Accidental Fire at Testudo Mascot StatueNBC4 WashingtonA beloved statue at the University of Maryland caught fire because someone left a burning candle next to it. As part of a tradition, students leave items around the turtle statue to get luck for their exams. Prince George's County Bureau reporter ...

University of Maryland Statue Catches FireFireEngineering.comUniversity of Maryland police say finals-week offerings left around a statue of the school's mascot, Testudo, caught fire overnight, but the bronze terrapin is unharmed, reports The Associated Press (http://abcn.ws/1fnP7i3). Officers were called to the ...

MERF lab fire reported TuesdayIowa NowA small fire was reported in a urology testing lab at the University of Iowa Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF) Tuesday, Dec. 17. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. when paraffin that faculty researchers were attempting to melt caught fire.

Letter: Congressman Israel Calls For Common-Sense Fire Safety MeasuresLevittown TribuneThe foundation was created to honor the memory of Kerry Rose Fitzsimons, a Marist College student and Commack High School graduate, who was tragically killed in 2012 in an off-campus house fire in Poughkeepsie. The event brought together community ...

LubbockOnline.comFire in University Medical Center Basement Injures 12News/Talk 790 KFYOThe injury count in now up to 12 after a morning fire at University Medical Center in Lubbock. 11 people suffered smoke inhalation and a construction worker suffered minor burns. All of the injuries were classified as minor. KAMC 28 reports the fire ...8 injured after explosion prompts partial evacuation of UMC in LubbockAmarillo.comUpdated: 2 injured after possible explosion prompts partial evacuation of UMCLubbockOnline.comFire causes evacuations at UMCThe Daily Toreador (registration)all 15 news articles »

abc7.comFire hits Loyola Marymount University dormitoryabc7.comShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. WESTCHESTER, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Firefighters battled a fire at a Loyola Marymount University dormitory Saturday night. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Eugenia B.Firefighters Knock Down Blaze at Loyola Marymount UniversityKTLAFirefighters Knock Down Blaze Inside LMU DormCBS Localall 3 news articles »

Tulsa prepares for winter stormTulsa World12 at the University of Tulsa's Chapman Stadium. All other high school playoff ... Thursday's forecasts triggered the first use of the city's new mass notification alert system, which sent a warning message to all telephone land lines in Tulsa. Tulsa ...and more »

Fire damages 6 cars in Saginaw Valley State University parking lotThe Saginaw News - MLive.comKOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — A car fire that started in a parking lot of Saginaw Valley State University began to spread and caused damage to five other vehicles nearby, according to a university official. A witness snapped a photograph of the blaze about ...Car fire damages multiple vehicles at SVSUWNEM Saginawall 5 news articles »

Globalnews.caOntario student deliberately sets fire in dorm room while broadcasting onlineGlobalnews.caThe fire was reported just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. Guelph Fire crews put out the fire in Dundas Hall, and the student was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Two university staff members were also taken to ...

National PostUniversity residence fire sheds light on campus mental health issuesCTV NewsA 20-year-old Guelph University student was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries Saturday evening, after a fire forced an evacuation of a student residence. The student who was taken to hospital is believed to be the person ...Student set fire in University of Guelph residenceMacleans.caStudent taken to hospital after fire at University of GuelphGuelph MercuryOntario university working to remove disturbing video after student sets fire ...National PostBuzzFeed -TheBlaze.com -Dose.caall 75 news articles »

Utility pole fire causes brief power outage at U of L's Belknap campusWDRBUtility pole fire causes brief power outage at U of L's Belknap campus. Posted: Monday, December 2, 2013 9:41 AM EST. Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013 10:39 AM EST. Most Popular StoriesMost Popular StoriesMore>> · Woman dead in accident with ...and more »

WLTX.comSC State Holding Active Shooter Drill on CampusWLTX.comSchool officials say the drill will last about 20 minutes and will be a way to test the university's mass notification system, including social media and other electronic communications. Traffic on and off campus will be restricted during the drill ...SC State to conduct active shooter drillThe Tand D.comall 20 news articles »

Fire in Russian university lab injures twoGlobalPostMOSCOW, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out in a university laboratory here, injuring two people, local emergency authorities said Wednesday. The incident happened at the University of Chemistry and Technology, with flames engulfing 40 square meters of ...

Telegraph.co.ukStudent Dressed As 'Arcade Fire' And Brought A Flamethrower To A PartyHuffington PostLapwood, a 20-year-old student at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, attended a "fancy dress" party dressed as "Arcade Fire." He didn't dress as one of the band members, though: He wore a small, 8-bit "Space Invader" alien and carried a ...Oxford University party shut down after one student turns up with flamethrowerTelegraph.co.ukOxford University Student Brings Flamethrower to Party As Part of an Arcade ...University HeraldSEE IT: Oxford student brings flamethrower to partyNew York Daily Newsall 13 news articles »

NIU TodayNIU Police to test emergency notification system Dec. 6NIU TodayNIU Safety Bulletin The Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety will conduct a test of its emergency notification system the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 6. All current students and employees who have provided a mobile phone ...

County launches new emergency alert system, CharMeck AlertsWBTVCity and county officials across Mecklenburg County announced a new countywide mass notification system to be used during emergencies and times of crisis. The new service, called CharMeck Alerts, allows you to opt-in to receive notifications via phone ...and more »

Campus Fire Safety: Fire Displaces 380 UNC Chapel Hill StudentsFireEngineering.comOn Tuesday, November 5, 2013, around 5:00 p.m., a fire began in Cobb Residence Hall, a dormitory at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The fire was knocked down by 6:00 p.m. by the Chapel Hill Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid ...and more »

Occupational Health and SafetyIntegrating Layered Solutions for Emergency CommunicationsOccupational Health and Safety"Integration enables faster notification through all of the MNS solutions, from outdoor warning systems to mass emails and from digital display signs to in-building notification systems," said University of Central Florida Director of Emergency ...

CTV NewsStudent to blame for fire he was hurt in: University of GuelphCBC.caA 20-year-old University of Guelph student who was seriously injured in a fire at his residence room on Saturday night set the blaze deliberately, officials at the university allege. . The student suffered serious, non-life threatening injuries as a ...Student taken to hospital after fire at University of Guelph residenceCTV Newsall 3 news articles »

Daily MailSuicide attempt broadcast online, likely from University of Guelph dorm roomCanada.comThe livestreamed suicide attempt now seems likely to be related to an incident at the University of Guelph on Saturday, where a deliberately set fire in the Dundas Hall residence on the university campus resulted in “serious but non-life-threatening ...4chan user sets himself on fire in live streamed suicide attempt as 200 people ...Daily MailVIDEO: 4chan user livestreams suicide-by-fire attemptRaw Storyall 7 news articles »

Officials restore telephone system after campus fireUTA The ShorthornA space heater left on a desk is believed to have caused the fire, which triggered the sprinkler system, Sullivan said. Portable heaters are not to be left unattended, according to university policy. The fire was contained to the telecommunications ...

Raw StoryA College Student Reportedly Lit Himself On Fire While 200 People Cheered ...BuzzFeed... but non-life-threatening, burns. The investigation continues into the cause of a fire in the Dundas Hall student residence on the University of Guelph campus Saturday night that sent a young man to the hospital with serious, but non-life ...4chan user livestreams suicide-by-fire attemptRaw StoryOntario university working to remove disturbing video after student sets fire ...National PostUniversity of Guelph student's apparent suicide attempt streamed onlineCTV NewsGuelph Mercury -CBC.caall 47 news articles »

Guelph student's apparent suicide attempt watched live online by 200 peopleCanada.comThe livestreamed suicide attempt now seems likely to be related to an incident at the University of Guelph on Saturday, where a deliberately set fire in the Dundas Hall residence on the university campus resulted in “serious but non-life-threatening ...

University HeraldPrinceton University evacuates 11 buildings on campus after gas line is struckThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comPSEG, Princeton Fire Department, Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, the University's Department of Public Safety and Office of Environmental Health and Safety were called to the scene. Just before noon, Mbugua said PSEG was able to crimp the gas ...UPDATED: Gas Link Struck, 500 Evacuated, No Injuries ReportedPatch.comGas Leak Prompts Evacuation At Princeton UniversityCBS LocalPrinceton University Ends Evacuation Following Morning Gas Leak ScareUniversity HeraldPacket Online -NBC 10 Philadelphia -The Trentonianall 22 news articles »

Student Arrested in Boston College FiresFireEngineering.comA student is facing charges for setting a series of fires in academic buildings on the campus of Boston College in November. Pengliang Yue, a Boston College undergraduate student from China, was arrested by college police last Tuesday, according to a ...

SC State to conduct active shooter drillThe Tand D.comExpected to last no longer than 20 minutes during the 10 a.m. hour, the drill is being held to test the university's mass notification system and to assess its response to an authentic active shooter situation. Traffic, on and off campus, will be ...

SC State University testing mass messaging system with active shooter exerciseThe RepublicSchool officials say the drill will last about 20 minutes and will be a way to test the university's mass notification system, including social media and other electronic communications. Traffic on and off campus will be restricted during the drill ...SC State to conduct active shooter drillThe Tand D.comall 2 news articles »

Crews respond to 3-alarm apartment fire near UO campusKVALEmergency crews responded to a three-alarm fire in an apartment building near the University of Oregon campus Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. Fire Chief Randy DeWitt said one firefighter was injured by falling glass. Fire crews were called out ...

Students, faculty evacuated from Muskingum UniversityThe Newark AdvocateForty students with no off-campus housing arrangements will be brought to local hotels if campus isn't secure by a reasonable hour. Muskingum ... New Concord, Perry Township and Cassell Station fire department vehicles have been on campus. According ...

WCU fire contained, no injuries reportedAsheville Citizen-TimesCULLOWHEE — Firefighters have contained a fire that broke out this morning in a commercial building on Centennial and Central drives on the Western Carolina University campus. WCU spokesman Bill Studenc said shortly before noon that there were ...

40 people displaced by 3-alarm apartment fire near UO campusKVALNearly 40 people were without a home Saturday afternoon after a 3-alarm fire severely damaged an apartment building near the University of Oregon Campus, fire officials said. Fire Chief Randy DeWitt said one firefighter was hurt by falling glass while ...

Residents from apartment fire still displacedOregon Daily EmeraldIt felt as though all of Eugene was lined up along 14th Avenue on Saturday when a large plume of smoke from the Campus Twins apartment building attracted the attention of citizens and emergency responders alike. The apartment's residents have been ...

WFMY News 2Fire destroys three restaurants on WCU campusThe Sylva HeraldThe Nov. 21 fire that caused extensive damage to three restaurants located on Western Carolina University's campus has been ruled electrical in nature. The State Bureau of Investigation has determined that the blaze that broke out around 9 a.m ...Officials: No one hurt during WCU Subway blazeWHNS GreenvilleLots of smoke but no injuries in WCU fireBlack Mountain Newsall 18 news articles »

Emergency Management Market (Warning Systems, Simulation, First ...PR Web (press release)Major Players in this Market are Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Cassidian, ESRI, Guardly, Honeywell International, Inc., Siemens AG, TCS, and VT MAK. ... MarketsandMarkets has segmented the global incident and emergency management market by type of systems ...and more »

Student arrested in two Boston College firesBoston.comA Boston College undergraduate student from China is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a series of small fires in academic buildings on the campus earlier this month. Boston College officials said Pengliang Yue, a junior from Shenzhen ...and more »

NEWS BRIEFSChesterfield Observer (subscription)The county last week unveiled Chesterfield Alert, a mass-notification system enabling emergency messages to be sent by email, text message or phone. The system will be used only to issue emergency information, except for an annual test to ensure the ...and more »

Mircom gears up for the condo of the futureThe Globe and MailWhen the U.S. military needed to beef up the emergency notification system at Ford Hood following a mass shooting in 2009, it bypassed much larger U.S. rivals and turned to Mircom. Its technology has also been installed everywhere from Telus Corp.'s ...and more »

WFMY News 2Officials: No one hurt during WCU Subway blazeWHNS GreenvilleWCU's latest online update was posted at 10:16 a.m. and urged people to stay away from the area, Centennial and Central drives as they work to control the fire. Just before 11 a.m., university officials said they still needed people to stay away from ...Fire breaks out on WCU campusThe Sylva HeraldWCU fire contained, no injuries reportedAsheville Citizen-TimesFire hits commercial center at Western CarolinaWRAL.comall 14 news articles »

Eastman Chemical Sets Highest Standards in Environment, Health and Safety ...MarketWatch"During visits to AtHoc customers like Texas A&M University and the United States Air Force, we witnessed AtHoc's commitment to customer success. AtHoc demonstrated ... AtHoc was recently awarded Government Security News' (GSN) 2012 Homeland Security ...Eastman Chemical Launches Next Generation Emergency Mass Notification ...IT News Onlineall 5 news articles »

Fire on the UW CampusWMTVA very smoky fire caused minor damage and the evacuation of Chamberlin Hall on the UW Madison campus this afternoon. A full structure fire response from the Madison Fire Department was sent to 1150 University Avenue. According to the first reports the ...Small fire in Chamberlin Hall quickly extinguishedUniversity of Wisconsin-Madisonall 5 news articles »

Police offer tips to keep students and property safe during holiday breaksPenn State NewsBefore leaving town, students on and off campus should unplug electrical appliances to prevent fire hazards and check that all windows and doors are locked. Students living on campus should report any damages to doors, windows or locks to the Housing ...

Forfeit money would fund mass alert systemLeader JournalThe Phelps County prosecutor's and sheriff's offices have offered to use asset forfeiture funds to pay for the first year of a countywide mass notification system. email · print. By Paul Hackbarth. Leader Journal - St. James, MO. By Paul Hackbarth ...and more »

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Chief of PoliceLawOfficer.comIn accordance with the Emergency Manager, activates the campus emergency mass notification system for certain emergency events. Provides strategic leadership for areas that comprise the campus safety and security functions of the College of Charleston.

Oregon Daily EmeraldPhotos: Campus Twins Apartment Complex FireOregon Daily EmeraldA fire broke out at the Campus Twins apartment complex on 14th and Alder Street in Eugene, Ore. on Nov. 23, 2013. Many students gathered around the area to see why there was a large cloud of black smoke so close to campus. Several members of the ...Apartment fire displaces 40The Register-GuardCrews respond to 3-alarm apartment fire near UO campusKMTR NewsSource 16all 7 news articles »

CULLOWHEE, NC (FOX Carolina) - University officials said firefighters are responding to a large fire on the campus of Western Carolina University. The school posted an alert online Thursday morning, saying the fire was at the Subway located at the mini-mall at Centennial and Central Drive on campus.

Woman at NSU sprays fire extinguishers at peopleSun-SentinelA woman in a golf cart who led police officers on a chase and sprayed fire extinguishers at passers-by at Nova Southeastern University was in custody Monday, an official said. "The female stole a lab coat, commandeered a golf cart and was spraying ...

Areas along Northwestern Avenue restored to powerPurdue ExponentMeanwhile, Purdue officials are requiring off-campus housing organizations to have members maintain a "fire watch," to to evacuate the premises. That means that fraternities, sororities and cooperative houses that do not have power – and, thus, no ...and more »

Column: Don't be afraid to look past campus for housingDaily Eastern NewsInstead, my brother and fellow Eastern student found an excellent apartment only a street away from campus. It had everything I ... I was no longer forced awake and out of my room because someone burned their popcorn, and I wasn't being fined because ...

Eastman Sets Highest Standards in Environment, Health and Safety by ...3BL Media (press release)SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov 20, 2013 /3BL Media/ -- AtHoc, Inc. today announced that Eastman Chemical Company has successfully implemented the AtHoc Interactive Warning System (AtHoc IWS) for its next generation, emergency mass notification system. By ...Eastman Chemical Sets Highest Standards in Environment, Health and Safety ...MarketWatchEastman Chemical Launches Next Generation Emergency Mass Notification ...IT News Onlineall 6 news articles »

Apartment rehab will give students more ways to get socialSeattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription)WSU's overall goal for Chief Joseph Village is to deliver energy-efficient, single-student apartments in a mix of two- and three-bedroom units that encourage student activities and compete well with off-campus housing options. The complex, which will ...and more »

Purdue student dies in overnight fire near campusIndianapolis StarA Purdue University student died in an overnight fire blocks from campus Saturday morning. Tippecanoe County Deputy Coroner Matt Wietbrock said Scott Notary, 22, of Lafayette and his dog died due to the fire at 111. Lutz St. Fire Chief Tim Heath said ...One man dies after fire near Purdue campusWISHPurdue student, dog die in fire near main campusFOX19Man who died in fire near Purdue University identifiedWANEWLFI.comall 8 news articles »

Newburyport, Massachusetts … November 18, 2013. The house at 111 Lutz Street sits vacant after a fire ravaged it early Saturday morning.  In its wake, the fire left one man dead and two injured.  The departed was identified by the Tippecanoe County Medical Examiner as 22 year old Scott Notary, of Lafayette, IN, a senior at Purdue University.  Notary was found on the second floor of his house by fire crews. The fire was first reported at 2:46 a.m.  The house, where this tragedy occurred, is mere blocks away from Purdue’s campus.  The fire also caused an evacuation of nearby residences.

Seven ways PSIM helps campuses address tough security challengesIDG News ServiceThe mention of "security technology" usually conjures up images of video cameras, intercoms, access control points, mass notification and blue light phones. But according ... Blue light emergency phones are a common sight on university campuses. About ...and more »

Tyco acquires fire protection firm Westfire Inc.SecurityInfoWatchTyco announced today the acquisition of Westfire Inc., a provider of special hazards fire protection whose operations in the United States will become part of Tyco SimplexGrinnell. The acquisition includes Westfire's US operations and its business in ...and more »

Newtown Rampage Spurs $5 Billion School Security SpendingBloombergSimplexGrinnell, a Tyco unit that installs security systems at K-12 schools in the U.S., has seen a 68 percent jump in orders since Newtown, Ludwig said. HID Global Corp., a U.S. unit of Stockholm-based Assa Abloy, reported as much as a 50 percent ...and more »

Voice Smart Networks to launch program for education marketSan Diego Source (subscription)In the event of an intruder on campus, students and teachers are now able to receive instant notification on their phones and 911 lockdowns are immediately initiated. In the event of such an emergency, two-way classroom communication allows teachers to ...

Firefighters hosing down site of Dever campus fireTaunton Daily GazetteIt is currently slated to become a life-sciences training center campus. The Dever school, which served clients with mental and intellectual disabilities, opened in 1952 and closed in 2002. Its closing signaled the start of a rash of fires that ...and more »

Police investigate on-campus fire incidentWestern FrontWestern Washington University Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14, in Ridgeway Gamma Stack 9, said Paul Cocke, director of University Communications. University Police found a burnt towel at the scene ...

New York Fire Experts Call for More Stringent Higher Education Housing Safety ...Talk of the SoundUnder previous guidelines, colleges were only required to publish their fire safety standards in an annual report filed with the federal government. The new law is named after Kerry Rose Fitzsimons, a Marist College senior who died in an off-campus ...

Schools boost security spending after Newtown massacreChicago TribuneSimplexGrinnell, a Tyco unit that installs security systems at K-12 schools in the United States, has seen a 68 percent jump in orders since Newtown, Ludwig said. HID Global Corp., a U.S. unit of Stockholm-based Assa Abloy, reported as much as a 50 ...

Man who died in fire near Purdue University identifiedWANEWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The man who died after a house fire near Purdue University's campus has been identified, according to WANE's sister station WLFI. West Lafayette Fire Chief Tim Heath said crews received a call at 2:46 a.m. Saturday morning ...Purdue student dead after overnight fire near campusJournal and Courierall 5 news articles »

Purdue student dead after overnight fire near campusJournal and CourierA Purdue University student died in an overnight fire blocks from campus Saturday morning. Tippecanoe County Deputy Coroner Matt Wietbrock said Scott Notary, 22, of Lafayette and his dog died due to the fire at 111. Lutz St. Fire Chief Tim Heath said ...One man dies after Lutz Ave. fireWLFI.comMan who died in fire near Purdue University identifiedWANEall 5 news articles »

A midshipman suspected of setting a series of trash-can fires in campus ...NavyTimes.comThough the academy said the fires were contained quickly and caused minimal damage, rumors of the small blazes spread across campus and onto a Facebook page specifically for parents of midshipmen. In screenshots of the unofficial Facebook page, ...and more »

Fire reported in Engineering Research BuildingUTA The ShorthornThe Engineering Research Building is evacuated while the Arlington Fire Department investigates a fire in an electrical room there, according to university officials. College Street and parts of UTA Boulevard are blocked off. Fire department officials ...

Investigation Continues on Stokes, Gasson Hall FiresBoston College ChronicleBoston College Police are investigating three small fires that were apparently set in Gasson and Stokes halls last Saturday evening. No one was injured, but the North wing of the fourth floor of Stokes Hall sustained smoke and water damage caused by ...3 fires at BC over weekend deemed suspiciousBoston Globeall 3 news articles »

Fire on Old University Ave. displaces studentsUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMADISON – The Dean of Students' Office is leading efforts to assist approximately 50 University of Wisconsin-Madison students affected by an overnight structural fire near campus. Damage estimates are still being calculated at the Casa Blanca ...University Ave apt fire injures 3, displaces residentsWMTVUniversity Avenue fire injures three, including two firefightersWisconsin State JournalThree injured at University Ave apartment building fireUW Badger HeraldWMSN Fox 47 Madison -77Square.com -Fox11online.comall 22 news articles »

Fire reported inside Tangeman Center on UC campusWXIXA suspect is facing arson charges after a fire was set at the Tangeman University Center (TUC) on the University of Cincinnati's Main Campus. It was reported Monday morning inside TUC, multi-purpose building located on 'MainStreet' in the heart of campus.

San Francisco ChronicleEquipment fire on University of Michigan's campus extinguished early ThursdayThe Ann Arbor News - MLive.comThe Ann Arbor Fire Department extinguished an equipment fire on University of Michigan's campus early Thursday morning. A four-wheel boom lift caught fire at around 2:52 a.m. in the plaza between East Hall and West Hall on U-M's central campus, ...Arrests Made In Slaying Of Michigan Med StudentMonroe Evening Newsall 90 news articles »

Ex-State University of New York Student Charged with Setting FireFirehouse.com07--POTSDAM -- A former SUNY Canton student from Winthrop has been charged with setting the fire Oct. 25 that destroyed the Potsdam apartment building where she lived with nine other SUNY students. Brandi Lee Saumier, 21, was arraigned Wednesday ...and more »

Amherst, UMass officials weigh response to removal of smoke detectors at off ...Amherst BulletinAmherst, UMass officials weigh response to removal of smoke detectors at off-campus apartment ... Fire Chief Walter “Tim” Nelson said this week that the six residents, all University of Massachusetts students, could be fined $100 for the removal of the ...

UNC will move top-floor students after fireChapel Hill NewsStudents without insurance can contact the Dean of Students Office about the emergency fund assistance program at 919-966-4042 or via email at dos@unc.edu. The university also has posted a list of frequently asked questions, plus information about ...and more »

Cause of UNC dorm fire under investigationWRAL.comChapel Hill, N.C. — Investigators spent Wednesday trying to figure out what caused a fire at a dorm at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that temporarily displaced 380 students. The fire started around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the attic of ...A fire displaces more than 350 Cobb residentsThe Daily Tar HeelInvestigators seek cause of UNC dormitory fireThe Virginian-Pilotall 10 news articles »

Fires Set On CampusThe Heights (subscription)“Small fires have been reported on campus in Gasson and Stokes,” the alert read. “BCPD and Newton Fire are investigating … If an alarm should sound, evacuate the building immediately and follow the directions of the public safety staff.” Recipients ...

Update on Cook's deathVermont CynicFirefighters attempt to put out the fire of a university owned house at 448 South Prospect Street Oct. 31. Kathleen Cook, the associate director of residential life, died last Thursday due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a death ...and more »

abc11.comUNC relocates 380 students overnight after fire damages a campus dormCharlotte ObserverChapel Hill firefighters extend their firetruck ladder platform four floors up toward the west wing of UNC's Cobb dormitory, background, after an attic fire above the 4th floor of Cobb dormitory on the UNC-CH campus was reported Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2013.Investigators seek cause of UNC dormitory fireabc11.comCause of UNC dorm fire under investigationWRAL.comA fire displaces more than 350 Cobb residentsThe Daily Tar HeelDaily Journalall 11 news articles »

"Passport to Fire Safety" Created to Protect Students Studying Abroad from ...FireEngineering.comPassport to Fire Safety is led by a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting students abroad including the Center for Campus Fire Safety, the leading authority on campus fire safety issues, and the Jasmine Jahanshahi Fire Safety Foundation ...and more »

News & ObserverChapel Hill, NC — Firefighters put out a fire Tuesday in the attic of Cobb ...WRAL.comChapel Hill, N.C. — Firefighters put out a fire Tuesday in the attic of Cobb Dormitory on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smoke could be seen billowing from chimneys of the building at dusk, and firefighters were able to ...UNC relocates 380 students overnight after fire damages dormNews & ObserverReport: 380 UNC-CH students relocated after fire at dormGreensboro News & RecordFire reported at UNC Chapel Hill dormitoryCharlotte ObserverWITNall 9 news articles »

Small fire forced evacuation of university campus residence in WaterlooWaterloo RecordWATERLOO — No one was injured when a fire started in a Wilfrid Laurier University campus student residence unit on Monday evening. Waterloo firefighters were called to 75 University Ave. W. at 9:45 p.m. A plastic garbage bin under a desk was on fire ...and more »

UNC relocates 380 students overnight after fire damages a campus dormChapel Hill NewsCHAPEL HILL — UNC Student Housing was relocating 380 students Tuesday night after a fire in the attic insulation of Cobb Residence Hall on campus damaged part of the northwest end of the building's center section. The fire was reported at ...Fire damages UNC dormabc11.comChapel Hill, NC — Firefighters put out a fire Tuesday in the attic of Cobb ...WRAL.comFire reported in attic of Cobb Residence hall on UNC Chapel Hill campusDaily Journalall 9 news articles »

Lawrence University student housing damaged by fireWTAQ... flames that damaged student housing owned by Lawrence University Tuesday. The call goes out around 2:45 p.m. to 216 N. Park Avenue. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the basement and first floor of the building. Firefighters then put out the ...

University of Vermont staff member dies in fireDanbury News TimesBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — University of Vermont officials say the school's associate director of residential life has died in an early morning fire at her home. The Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/16PqNWb ) reports that university President Tom ...and more »

Fire crews respond to alarm at St Andrews University chemistry labThe CourierThe laboratory was filled with smoke and the fire service treated it as a potential chemical incident. A fire service spokeswoman confirmed later that investigations revealed there was no toxic hazard or explosion risk. The building was being ventilated.and more »

Fire crews respond to alarm St Andrews University chemistry labThe CourierThe laboratory was filled with smoke and the fire service treated it as a potential chemical incident. A fire service spokeswoman confirmed later that investigations revealed there was no toxic hazard or explosion risk. The building was being ventilated.

University of Vermont staff member dies in fireBoston.comBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — University of Vermont officials say the school's associate director of residential life has died in an early morning fire at her home. The Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/16PqNWb ) reports that university President Tom ...and more »

Faculty member dies in University-owned house fireVermont CynicFirefighters attempt to put out the fire at 448 South Prospect Street, a non-student house owned by the University Oct 31. Kathleen Cook, associate director of Residential Life, died early this morning after her house on 448 S. Prospect St. caught fire ...and more »

My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22Fatal fire at UVM-owned houseWCAXUVM Police Chief Lianne Tuomey says no one else was inside the University-owned building during the fire. She says it was not accidental but would not give details about how it started or how Cook died. "I can assure you no foul play was involved and ...UVM's Associate Director of Residential Life Dies in Campus FireMy Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22UVM Official Killed In Overnight FireVermont Public Radioall 3 news articles »

My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22UVM's Associate Director of Residential Life Dies in Campus FireMy Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22UVM's Associate Director of Residential Life Dies in Campus Fire. Joe Gullo. 10/31/2013 12:45 PM. 10/31/2013 12:53 PM. Officials at UVM say Associate Director of Residential Life Kathleen Cook died in a fire at her University-owned residence Wednesday ...Fatal fire at UVM-owned houseWCAXUVM Official Killed In Overnight FireVermont Public Radioall 3 news articles »

Truck fire reported at Coppin campusBaltimore SunA fuel truck caught fire near the campus of Coppin State University Thursday morning, a city fire spokesman said. No injuries have been reported at the fire in the 2500 West North Avenue, said fire department spokesman Ian Brennan. He said the call ...

Cornell University The Cornell Daily SunFirefighters respond to fire on Cornell campusNewsChannel 9 WSYRIthaca (WSYR-TV) - Fire crews responded to a fire on the Cornell University campus Thursday morning. The Ithaca Fire Department says a fire at Goldwin Smith Hall filled the building with smoke, forcing people inside to activate the fire alarm and clear ...Small fire at Goldwin Smith Hall on Cornell campusYNNElectrical Fire Breaks Out in Cornell's Goldwin Smith Hallithaca.comall 6 news articles »

Two-alarm fire burning on Estes Street, near Colorado Christian UniversityThe Denver ChannelA two-alarm fire is burning near Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. The fire was reported at 341 Estes Street. That's near Alameda, between Garrison and Carr streets. The fire is less than a block from Colorado Christian University. Video from ...

Fire breaks out near Old Main HillUtahstatesmanThe USU Police Department and Logan city Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a fire shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday near Old Main Hill on the north side of the Living Learning Center. Student workers were laying down tar for new paths ...

House fire on Lawrence University campus displaces facultyAppleton Post CrescentAPPLETON — A possible electrical fire at a Lawrence University-owned house temporarily displaced several faculty members Tuesday. The Appleton Fire Department responded to a fire at 216 Park Ave. around 2:30 p.m., where light smoke was rising from ...and more »

House fire on Lawrence campus displaces faculty (story, video)Appleton Post CrescentRAW VIDEO: House fire on Lawrence University campu...: Appleton firefighters put out a suspected electrical fire in a home on Park Avenue owned by Lawrence University near downtown Appleton. (Oct. 29, 2013) ...and more »

Fire causes $30000 damage at SCC dormBeatrice Daily SunBeatrice campus director Bob Morgan said a resident on the second floor of the dorm had a pan of grease on the stove in the apartment-style dorm that caught fire shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday night. “She walked away to do something and about three ...and more »

Wiring malfunction causes fire in university aptartmentThe Collegian — University of RichmondAn electrical wiring malfunction triggered a fire in University Forest Apartment 603 Friday afternoon, filling the unit with black smoke and causing the neighboring apartments to evacuate, a firefighter said. Nobody was hurt as a result of the fire ...

WWLP 22NewsStudents relocated after fire at Hampshire College dormWWLP 22NewsThe fire at Greenwich Dormitory Five around 4:30 Sunday afternoon housed about 40 students. Those kids were allowed to go back into the building to get their belongings, but were then either relocated to other campus housing or were put up in a hotel.Hampshire College dorm evacuated due to fireWSHM-TVHampshire College residential hall fire displaces studentsMassLive.comHampshire College fire displaces dozens, injures security officerGazetteNETabc40all 6 news articles »

Fire Damages SCC Apartment BuildingkwbeA kitchen fire that broke out last night in a residence hall at the Southeast Community College campus in Beatrice, has caused about $25,000 to $30,000 in damage. Beatrice Fire Captain Jeff Vanwinkle says most of the damage was caused when a sprinkler ...and more »

WOUBFire At Heating Plant On OU Campus Causes $300K In DamageWOUBOhio University maintenance crews are working to determine the exact cause of a fire at the school's heating plant that caused at least $300,000 worth of damage. According to the university preliminary results of its investigation show a main chilled ...

Fire Damages Apartment at Beatrice Campus1011nowFire, smoke and water have damaged an apartment in a residence hall at a Beatrice college campus. The fire was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday at Southeast Community College. 20 students were placed in a hotel room Monday night. Students were ...Fire damages apartment at SCC Beatrice campusLincoln Journal Starall 10 news articles »

10NewsTrolley shut down in both directions after fire at San Diego State University ...10NewsLast Updated: 2 days ago. SAN DIEGO - An electrical fire at San Diego State University Transit Center prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students from a nearby classroom building Tuesday and halted late-morning bus and trolley service at the campus.

Fire "Response" in the KUC on the MTSU Campus Wednesday EveningWgnsradioMurfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Engine 3 and Districts 1 and 8 responded to a fire alarm at 1768 MTSU Boulevard (Keathley University Center) on Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) campus. Upon arrival, crews found that the Ansul-type ...and more »

MFRD responds to kitchen fire at MTSUShreveport TimesMurfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Engine 3 and Districts 1 and 8 responded to a fire alarm in the Student Union Building on Middle Tennessee State University's campus around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. / John A. Gillis/DNJ ...and more »

Poster kiosk catches fire outside Vincent Hall Monday nightMinnesota DailyA University police officer responded to the incident outside of Vincent Hall around 7:40 p.m. and tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful, according to the police report. The Minneapolis Fire Department then arrived ...

Fire damages apartment at SCC Beatrice campusLincoln Journal StarBEATRICE — Fire, smoke and water have damaged an apartment in a residence hall at Southeast Community College in Beatrice. The fire was reported shortly after 9:30 Monday night; no injuries have been reported. Beatrice Fire Capt. Jeff VanWinkle said ...Fire Damages Apartment at Beatrice Campus1011nowFire causes $30000 damage at SCC dormBeatrice Daily Sunall 8 news articles »

Fire damages apartment at Beatrice campusOmaha World-Herald(AP) — Fire, smoke and water damaged an apartment in a residence hall at a Beatrice college campus. The fire was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday at Southeast Community College. No injuries were reported. Beatrice Fire Capt. Jeff VanWinkle said ...

NBC New YorkFirefighters Set Fire to Mock Dorm Rooms to Show Students How Fast Flames ...NBC New YorkStudents at a Long Island university got an up-close look at how quickly a fire can spread and ravage a dorm room when volunteer firefighters set two mock rooms ablaze on campus Tuesday. Greg Cergol reports. Fire Destroys Mock Dorm Room in Minutes.and more »

North Country Public RadioSteeple collapses due to winds following fire St. Lawrence University's ...North Country NowCANTON – A portion of a prominent steeple and bell tower at St. Lawrence University – already damaged from a Sunday fire – fell to the ground early this morning due to windy conditions. The damaged Gunnison Memorial Chapel steeple before it ...Fire damages chapel at St. Lawrence UniversityYNNFire damages St. Lawrence University chapelCNYcentral.comSteeple Comes Down At St. LawrenceWWNY TV 7Firehouse.com -North Country Public Radio -WatertownDailyTimes.comall 13 news articles »

Displaced students heated after fireIndiana StatesmanStudents who were affected by the fire at the university's family housing have been reassigned to other locations on campus and are faced with the aftermath, but one resident has completely left campus housing for good. The fire was accidental with ...

Fire damages chapel at northern NY universityAuburn CitizenCANTON, N.Y. (AP) — Officials at St. Lawrence University in northern New York say the steeple at the university's stone chapel will have to be taken down for safety reasons after it was damaged by fire. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. Sunday in 87 ...

Grass fire at UG's Turkeyen campusStabroek NewsJust after 12:00 h today, the University of Guyana said that a grass fire started at the Eastern end of the play field of the Turkeyen Campus. The Fire Service was immediately summoned as the fire quickly spread, engulfing the entire field. The Firemen ...

Engineers predicted fall of fire-damaged St. Lawrence University steepleNorth Country NowCampus personnel inspect the scene Monday morning where most of the fire-damaged steeple at Gunnison Chapel broke away. Photo by Tara Freeman, St. Lawrence University. CANTON -- As the winds picked up this morning, the fire-damaged steeple and ...

College Student Accused of Starting Fire on CampusKKTV 11 NewsCollege Student Accused of Starting Fire on Campus. Print. Posted: Mon 10:15 PM, Oct 07, 2013. A student at CSU Pueblo is accused of starting his residence hall on fire. Pueblo County Sheriffs arrested Christian Cunningham,19, on arson charges. The ...and more »

Fire hits tennis dome at Western UniversityCTV NewsIt was game, set and match for the tennis dome at Western University on Tuesday afternoon. Just after noon fire crews were called to the facility for reports of heavy smoke pouring out of the building. Campus police had to evacuate a handful of players ...Photos: Fire at Western University Tennis CentreMetroNews CanadaChange text size for the storyLondon Free Pressall 3 news articles »

North Country Public RadioOfficial Ruling On SLU Steeple FireWWNY TV 7Story Updated: Oct 8, 2013 at 2:09 PM EDT. St. Lawrence University has an official ruling on what caused Sunday morning's steeple fire at Gunnison Memorial Chapel. Canton Fire Chief Robert Crowe said it was "a problem with electrical wiring located in ...Canton firefighters say electrical wiring in roof caused chapel fire, SLU ...North Country NowSt. Lawrence looks to clean up, rebuild after steeple collapseWatertownDailyTimes.comall 5 news articles »

Fire Destroys Steeple of Chapel at N.Y. UniversityFirehouse.comOct. 06--CANTON -- Fire investigators are still determining the cause of a fire that broke out in Gunnison Memorial Chapel at St. Lawrence University around 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Canton Fire Chief Robert M. Crowe said that no one was injured. The ...

This week in photos...Grass fire near campusSonoma State StarA brush fire consumed three acres along Petaluma Hill Road last Friday. The blaze and billowing smoke could be seen clearly from campus. The flames backed up traffic and closed down Crane Creek Regional Park. Fortunately, the fire had no direct effect ...and more »

Stony Brook StatesmanCampus hopes to spark fire safety initiativeStony Brook StatesmanLive burn demonstrations and hands-on safety equipment lessons were both part of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety and Campus Residences' effort to raise awareness for National College Fire Prevention Month on campus. These fire ...

Oklahoma State University fire team gets ready for safety seminarStillwater News PressSTILLWATER, Okla. — Members of the Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection and Safety Technology have teamed up with the Stillwater Fire Department and others to educate the community on fire safety from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at ...

No injuries in Tufts frat house fire in SomervilleSomerville JournalA working fire at a Tufts fraternity house at 100 Packard Ave. in Somerville damaged a mattress in a third-floor bedroom and displaced the house's seven occupants for a week, but did not injure anyone. The fire started in the bedroom of the Theta Chi ...and more »

Theta Chi experiences house fireTufts DailyThe Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) and the Somerville Fire Department responded yesterday to a fire at the Theta Chi fraternity house on 100 Packard Ave. The fire, which is believed to have originated from a small window fan, began in a ...Fire at Tufts Fraternity HousePatch.comNo injuries in Tufts frat house fire in SomervilleThe Arlington Advocateall 3 news articles »

WLTX.comFire on Campus Welcomed, Lessons LearnedAbccolumbia.comColumbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Putting out flames, suiting up in proper gear, getting into a crashed vehicle by any means necessary, to get you out of harm's way are all all methods fire officials demonstrated Thursday as they invaded the University of South ...USC Students Learn about Fire SafetyThe Stateall 3 news articles »

GW Hatchet (subscription)Number of fires on campus doubles in three yearsGW Hatchet (subscription)Students reported 18 fires last year, up from nine in 2010, according to data released this month. In three years, the University logged a total of 40 fires, which caused at least $279,000 in total property damages and a couple of minor injuries. Half ...

Laptop fire causes BU dormitory to evacuateBoston.comA Boston University dormitory evacuated briefly Sunday night after an overheated laptop sparked a small, smoky fire inside a dorm room, Boston Fire officials said. The fire broke out at about 10:20 p.m. in a room on the fifth floor of 575 Commonwealth ...

House fire leaves students displacedUConn Daily CampusThe fraternity house known as “Bungelow,” which houses the Tau Kappa Epsilon members, burns as the fire control respondents take measures to control the flames on Saturday night. No one was injured in the fire, but the four residents lost almost ...and more »

NBC 7 San Diego(Photo courtesy: Carrie Papstein/Twitter)10NewsSAN DIEGO - An electrical fire at San Diego State University Transit Center prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students from a nearby classroom building Tuesday and halted late-morning bus and trolley service at the campus. The non-injury blaze ...Fire Sparks at SDSU Trolley Transit CenterNBC 7 San DiegoFire breaks out at SDSU trolley stopU-T San DiegoFire At SDSU Damages Trolley StopKPBSall 7 news articles »

Fire on Long Island College Campus Destroys Mock Dorm Room in 5 MinutesNBC New YorkStudents at a Long Island university got an up-close look at how quickly a fire can spread and ravage a dorm room when volunteer firefighters set two mock rooms ablaze on campus Tuesday. Greg Cergol reports. Fire Destroys Mock Dorm Room in Minutes.Kennesaw State University officials burn a mock dorm room as part of a safety ...Marietta Daily JournalSimulated Dorm Burn Teaches Kennesaw State Students Fire SafetyPatch.comall 4 news articles »

West Central TribuneCause of Monday night fire at MinnWest campus undeterminedWest Central TribuneWILLMAR — Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a Monday evening fire that burned a vacant building on the MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar. Advertisement. According to Willmar Fire Chief Gary Hendrickson, the fire was ...Cause of fire at MinnWest building investigatedBemidji Pioneerall 2 news articles »

Underground Explosion at UC BerkeleyFireEngineering.comClasses resumed today after an explosion disrupted the campus of the University California, Berkeley. The explosion, which originated in an underground utility vault located outside California Hall, occurred Monday at around 4:40 p.m., while ...

abc7.comUC Berkeley shuts down after explosion on campusabc7.comUC Berkeley shuts down after explosion on campus. Monday, September 30, 2013. The University of California, Berkeley had to shut down Monday evening after an explosion and fire in an underground electrical vault on the campus. (The Daily Californian).

Wayne State University Upgrades Campus Alert SystemGovernment TechnologyWayne State University, located in Detroit, ramped up its campus security by deploying a new emergency notification system so faculty, students and staff can receive nearly instantaneous alerts on their mobile devices during a crisis on school grounds ...

Changes to Clery Act require all crime reports to go onlineSetonianFor now, the 2013 Seton Hall University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the past three years' reported crimes on campus, off campus in the immediate vicinity, institutional policies dealing with alcohol or drugs, crime ...and more »

State Fire Marshal: Fire at Old Salem International University Dorms Believed ...WBOY-TVThe fire that destroyed the "C" building of the Arch Moore Dorm at Salem International University in Harrison County on Sept. 30 is believed to have been intentionally set, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. The fire marshal's office said ...

WDTV5 NEWS UPDATE: Fire At Old Salem Intl. University Apartments Ruled ArsonWDTVThe state Fire Marshal's Office said Wednesday that the fire that destroyed a building at Salem International University was deliberately set. Investigators say the fire began in the center of the building's first-floor apartment. Anyone with ...

Fire forces dozens of people to move from Indiana State University apartment ...The RepublicTERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Dozens of people have had to move out of an Indiana State University apartment building after a smoky fire in one of the units. Terre Haute fire officials say no one was hurt in Tuesday's fire at the University Apartments ...

BBC NewsCambridge's University Arms Hotel catches fireFire Industry AssociationThe University Arms Hotel in Cambridge caught fire, causing almost 150 guests to evacuate the premises while firefighters quelled the blaze. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze at the city centre hotel close to Parker's Piece ...Cambridge University Arms fire tackled by 60 firefightersWorkplace Law Network (subscription)Cambridge University Arms blaze tackled by 60 firefightersBBC NewsGALLERY: 148 guests evacuated after Cambridge hotel fireNorfolk Eastern Daily Pressall 21 news articles »

The Eastern Progress Online (subscription)Environmental Health and Safety says there are no false fire alarmsThe Eastern Progress Online (subscription)Bryan Makinen, director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), said he hears the term “false alarm” being used too often to describe scenarios in which students have had to leave campus buildings because of fire alarms, mainly residence halls ...and more »

Stony Brook StatesmanCrackdown on illegal off-campus rental housingStony Brook StatesmanLandlords are the main problem in off-campus housing conflicts. In the midst of the Town of Brookhaven cracking down on illegal rental houses used by Stony Brook students, residents do not place the blame for major problems on students. For Bruce ...

BerkeleysideSmall fire behind Clark Kerr campus extinguished quicklyBerkeleysideFire truck Update, 2:30 p.m. An 8-alarm fire in Solano County is covering Berkeley with smoke. See the story. Original post, 1 p.m., Berkeley and Oakland firefighters, already on high alert because of high winds and low humidity, quickly extinguished a ...ALERT: High winds blowing smoke to campusUC BerkeleyBerkeley, East Bay “disappear” under blanket of smokeSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)all 24 news articles »

UC Berkeley Campus Reopens After Blast, BlackoutKQED (blog)Update: 6:50 a.m. Tuesday: UC Berkeley officials say most buildings will be open this morning following a power outage and electrical explosion and fire last night. But about a dozen facilities, including the main campus library and a major classroom ...

Fire reported in Physical Sciences building on campusDaily O'CollegianFire reported in Physical Sciences building on campus. Story · Image (1). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. Fire on campus. KT King ...and more »

Two campus buildings evacuated after lab accidentDaily O'CollegianA Stillwater firefighter removes his protective jacket after entering the Physical Sciences building after a fire was reported in a classroom. Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013 12:38 pm | Updated: 9:36 pm, Fri Oct 4, 2013. Two campus buildings evacuated ...and more »

Vanderbilt University dormitory evacuated following grease fireWFSBStudents living inside a freshman dormitory on Vanderbilt University were briefly evacuated early Saturday evening after a fire broke out. According to school officials, it happened around 5:20 p.m. at Lewis House. Officials say some students were ...

MU adding 2 new ways to send emergency alertsBradenton HeraldThe university also has been working on a program that will allow specific administrators to take over computer screens to display alert messages, said Terry Robb, director of information technology. "We will use our Blackboard mass notification system ...and more »

Fire damages Chapel at St. Lawrence UniversityYNNCANTON, N.Y. - A Sunday morning fire at the Chapel on the St. Lawrence University campus is now under investigation. Security staff noticed smoke coming from the steeple of Gunnison Memorial Chapel shortly after 5 a-m. Crews with the Canton Fire ...Sunday morning fire destroys steeple of Gunnison Memorial Chapel at St ...WatertownDailyTimes.comSunday: Fire Extensively Damages Bell Tower At Gunnison ChapelWWNY TV 7Fire Destroys Steeple of Chapel at N.Y. UniversityFirehouse.comNorth Country Public Radio (blog) -North Country Nowall 9 news articles »

Power restored at UC Berkeley campus after explosionFox News"It's more extensive." Fire crews also freed about 20 people stuck in dormitory elevators as a result of the outage that also led to the mandatory evacuation on campus. The power outage was reported around 4:30 p.m. Monday and led to evening classes ...

WDTVFire at Salem International University being called arsonWest Virginia MetroNewsSALEM, W.Va. — State fire officials believe a blaze that destroyed an abandoned dorm at Salem International University was arson. Fire crews from across Harrison County responded to the fire at the Arch Moore Dorm early Monday morning. The building ...State Fire Marshal: Fire at Old Salem International University Dorms Believed ...WBOY-TVInvestigators say fire at Salem International University was an arson ...Daily Journal5 NEWS UPDATE: Fire At Old Salem Intl. University Apartments Ruled ArsonWDTVExponent-telegramall 6 news articles »

WRTV IndianapolisIndiana University Students Escape Apartment FireFirehouse.comFire Prevention And Investigation · Indiana. Oct. 02--TERRE HAUTE -- No one was injured, but about 40 residents of an Indiana State University apartment complex off of South Third Street had to be relocated after a fire in a fourth-floor unit Tuesday ...No injuries in fire at University ApartmentsIndiana State UniversityFire Strikes ISUIndiana StatesmanFire forces dozens of people to move from Indiana State University apartment ...The RepublicTerre Haute Tribune Starall 16 news articles »

Reading PostFirefighters attend suspected fire at University of Reading hall of residenceReading PostFirecrews are reminding students to remain vigilant when cooking after being called to another university hall of residence this morning. Crews from Wokingham Road, Dee Road and Caversham Road were called to reports of a kitchen fire at Bulmershe Court ...

WRTV IndianapolisLit incense to blame for ISU campus fireWISHTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Firefighters have named a cause for the massive fire at Indiana State University's University Apartments. It happened Tuesday, just before 11 a.m. on the fourth floor of unit four. Firefighters are saying it was an accident.Indiana University Students Escape Apartment FireFirehouse.comISU apartment fire is accidental; started from burning incenseTerre Haute Tribune StarNo injuries in fire at University ApartmentsIndiana State Universityall 16 news articles »

San Francisco ChronicleUpdates and reactions to campus explosion and evacuationDaily CalifornianAn explosion on campus around California Hall has injured a number of people, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency and order an evacuation of the campus around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening. This page will aggregate tweets and photos from ...Power restored at UC Berkeley campus after explosionFox NewsExplosion at UC Berkeley: Campus Evacuated, Minor Injuries, Fire, 20 Trapped ...Patch.comPower Outage At UC Berkeley Leads To Explosion; 1 HospitalizedCBS LocalKQED (blog) -UC Berkeleyall 190 news articles »

MyWabashValleyStudents Relocated After Campus FireMyWabashValleyFire fighters were able to contain the flames to just two rooms, but students on the third and fourth floors were evacuated. Families were moved to other campus apartments, and single students have been relocated to Mills Hall. And the Red Cross was on ...and more »

New York Daily NewsCopper thieves blamed for blast that injured 5 at UC BerkeleyNew York Daily NewsA power outage and explosion at the University of California, Berkeley may have roots in stolen copper. The electricity failed across campus on Monday afternoon, triggering a blast and then a fire in an underground steam tunnel. Five people suffered ...

         Classes resumed today after an explosion disrupted the campus of the University California, Berkeley.  The explosion, which originated in an underground utility vault located outside California Hall, occurred at around 4:40 p.m., while electricians were working to return electrical service.  The explosion resulted in at least four injuries; at least one of the injured parties was a student.  As a result of the explosion, nearly twenty people were stuck in elevators and eleven buildings were without power.  All trapped parties were removed from the elevators by 8:30 p.m.

Wall Street JournalPower Outage At UC Berkeley Leads To Explosion; 1 HospitalizedCBS LocalBERKELEY (KCBS/KPIX 5) — A power outage triggered an explosion and fire at the University of California at Berkeley on Monday evening, prompting an emergency evacuation of the campus and hospitalizing one person with burns, according to authorities.UC Berkeley Evacuated After Explosion, Power OutageNBC Bay AreaLive blog: Cal blast sends 1 to hospital, clears campusBerkeleysideBlackout blast injures 5 on Berkeley campusNew York Daily NewsDaily Californian -Bakersfield Californian -abc7news.comall 188 news articles »

Columbia Southern University, Fire Department Offer PSAs on Kitchen Fire SafetyPR Web (press release)Columbia Southern University (CSU), one of the nation's top online universities, recently partnered with Gulf Shores (Ala.) Fire and Rescue to produce public service announcements for national Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12, and Fire Prevention Month.and more »

Fire Strikes ISUIndiana StatesmanA fire caused extensive damage to the University Apartments complex Tuesday morning displacing as many as 24 residents, Executive Director of Residential Life Amanda Knerr said. At approximately 10:41 a.m., the Terre Haute Fire Department responded ...ISU apartment fire is accidental; started from burning incenseTerre Haute Tribune StarNo injuries in fire at University ApartmentsIndiana State UniversityFire breaks out at ISU student housingWISHall 5 news articles »

MyWabashValleyFire at ISU Campus HousingMyWabashValleyTerre Haute firefighters jumped into action Tuesday morning, when fire erupted at an Indiana State housing complex for married students. The blaze started around 10:30 a.m. and was contained to two rooms. The third and fourth floors have been evacuated ...and more »

Generator explosion clears UC Berkeley campus [photos, video]TwitchyPolice now clearing the campus.— Chris Yoder (@christiancyoder) October 01, 2013. Large explosion by south hall/Campanile @UCBerkeley, underground fire. If you are still on campus, LEAVE CAMPUS NOW— Jon Kuroda (@jkuroda) October 01, 2013.

UC Berkeley Alert: Students Evacuated; Reports of Explosion, Fire, Injuries (+ ...The Epoch TimesUC Berkeley in California sent out an alert Monday evening, telling students to evacuate. Reports on Monday said there was a generator blast and fire on campus, injuring several people. The college said students should return to their residences ...

MU adding 2 new ways to send emergency alertsSpringfield News-Leader“We will use our Blackboard mass notification system to write the message that goes to phones, and we have a special channel that we're going to configure that will force the message we write in Blackboard to be posted to Alertus notification,” Robb ...

BerkeleysideUC Berkeley officials declare emergency after explosion by California HallDaily CalifornianAn ammonia leak in Latimer Hall, likely related to the power failure, was contained by Berkeley Fire Department about 6:20 p.m., said UCPD Lt. Marc DeCoulode. After the explosion, officials instructed everyone to evacuate the campus through the north ...Power Outage At UC Berkeley Leads To Explosion; 1 HospitalizedCBS LocalExplosion at UC Berkeley: Campus Evacuated, Minor Injuries, Fire, 20 Trapped ...Patch.comPower restored at UC Berkeley campus after explosionFox NewsNew York Daily News -Berkeleysideall 189 news articles »

UC Berkeley explosion, power outage may be related to copper theft, officials saySan Jose Mercury NewsCampus laboratories were also quickly shut down and evacuated, including Latimer Hall, where there was a report of ammonia leaking, said Avery Webb, acting deputy chief for Berkeley fire. Campus officials began to take steps to restore power about 9 p ...

Emergency ManagementWayne State University Upgrades Campus Alert SystemEmergency ManagementThree weeks after purchasing the product, the university fully deployed the newer mass notification system. Hubbard said because the in-house notification system is still in place, both the new and old technologies function as two separate platforms ...and more »

NBC Bay AreaUC Berkeley Evacuated After Explosion, Power OutageNBC Bay AreaThe University of California, Berkeley on Monday was evacuated after power outages and an explosion were sparked by attempted repairs to equipment damaged by copper theft. Chase Cain reports. UC Berkeley Evacuated After... Link; Embed; Email. Copy.Power Outage At UC Berkeley Leads To Explosion; 1 HospitalizedCBS LocalUC Berkeley officials declare emergency after explosion by California HallDaily CalifornianCal: Explosion was 2 stories high, wide as 2-lane streetBerkeleysideUSA TODAY -Slate Magazine (blog) -KTVU San Franciscoall 102 news articles »

San Francisco ChronicleExplosion at UC Berkeley: Campus Evacuated, Minor Injuries, Fire, 20 Trapped ...Patch.comA loud electrical explosion in the center of the UC Berkeley campus tonight – apparently caused by a copper theft – ignited a fire, left four people with injuries, forced a campus evacuation and left about 20 people stuck in elevators. Posted by Alex ...Power Outage At UC Berkeley Leads To Explosion; 1 HospitalizedCBS LocalUC Berkeley officials declare emergency after explosion by California HallDaily CalifornianUC Berkeley explosion, power outage may be related to copper theft, officials saySan Jose Mercury NewsThe Epoch Times -Fox News -Berkeleysideall 102 news articles »

NEWS.com.auUpdates and reactions to campus fire and evacuationDaily CalifornianAn explosion on campus around California Hall has injured a number of people, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency and order an evacuation of the campus around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening. This page will aggregate tweets and photos from ...The scene at the University of California's Berkley campus. Source: TwitterPerth Nowall 5 news articles »

Fire at university interrupts classesStuff.co.nzFire Service officer-in-charge Craig Gold said material hung too close to hot lighting for a photo-shoot started smouldering and caught fire about 2pm. Campus staff dragged one of the pieces of material outside and into a rubbish bin, which then caught ...

DPS ignites fire safety conversation at safety fairThe Daily PennsylvanianThe demonstration on the field between Rodin College House and 40th Street, which was part of DPS' Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Month, was the first ever side-by-side burn on campus. GALLERY: Campus Fire Safety and Emergency ...and more »

MU adding 2 new ways to send emergency alertsModesto Bee"We will use our Blackboard mass notification system to write the message that goes to phones, and we have a special channel that we're going to configure that will force the message we write in Blackboard to be posted to Alertus notification," Robb ...

Old Salem International University Dorms Catch FireWBOY-TVOld Salem International University Dorms Catch Fire. Posted: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:12 AM EST. Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:12 AM EST. By Stacy Moniot, Anchor/Reporter - bio | email ...and more »

Fire breaks out at Narmad Bhavan of Veer Narmad South Gujarat UniversityTimes of IndiaSURAT: A major fire broke out at the computer laboratory of Narmad Bhavan of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) here on Saturday night. Fire department sources said the entire computer laboratory of Narmad Bhavan, which houses the fine ...

MU adding 2 new ways to send emergency alertsBelleville News Democrat"We will use our Blackboard mass notification system to write the message that goes to phones, and we have a special channel that we're going to configure that will force the message we write in Blackboard to be posted to Alertus notification," Robb ...

Washington PostSudan Security Fires Gas at University ProtestABC NewsSudanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas to disperse a demonstration held inside a women's university in the Sudanese capital Monday, witnesses said, the latest in a week-long wave of protests against the country's autocratic president. The ...Tear gas fired at Sudan protestAljazeera.comSudan defends crackdown as protests enter second weekYahoo!7 NewsSudan defends crackdown on protestsThe Daily Starall 98 news articles »

Fire At Old Salem International University ApartmentsWDTVA fire broke out early Monday morning at some old college apartments in Harrison County. Now, an investigation is underway into what sparked the blaze. Crews were called out to the old Salem International University apartments, known as "The Cubes", ...Old Salem International University Dorms Catch FireWBOY-TVState fire marshal to investigate empty SIU dormitory fireExponent-telegramall 3 news articles »

Pacific University dorm room flooded after sprinkler head, used as a hook, breaksOregonLive.compacific university dorm room flooding.jpg View full sizeA Pacific University dorm room was flooded Sunday after a sprinkler head, being used as a hook for a clothes hanger, broke, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Campus officials declare emergency following explosion around California HallDaily CalifornianEmergency responders included four ambulances, fire trucks and multiple police units. According to Mogulof, the explosion appears to be related to vandalism that was discovered by the campus late last week. Vandals were stealing or attempting to steal ...UC Berkeley Alert: Students Evacuated; Reports of Explosion, Fire, Injuries (+ ...The Epoch TimesUC Berkeley Campus Evacuated After Explosion, Power OutageCBS LocalUC Berkeley explosion, power outage may be related to copper theft, officials saySan Jose Mercury NewsSan Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Berkeleysideall 44 news articles »

Ongoing updates and reactions to campus fire and evacuationDaily CalifornianAn explosion on campus around California Hall has injured a number of people, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency and order an evacuation of the campus around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening. This page will aggregate tweets and photos from ...

Fire crews battled a large fire on the campus of a Bible college near Bemidji ...KAREFire crews battled a large fire on the campus of a Bible college near Bemidji Wednesday afternoon. Officials say they received a call around 3:30 p.m. that a fire had broken out on the campus of Oak Hills Bible College. According to authorities, crews ...Flames Engulf Bible College Near BemidjiCBS Localall 3 news articles »

Xavier students lose home to fireCincinnati.comFour Xavier University students and one guest escaped unharmed when their home in Norwood caught fire Thursday evening. Firefighters were first called to the scene on the 1900 block of Hudson Avenue at about 6:50 p.m. and had quelled the fire by about ...and more »

Cause of Fatal Wisc. Off-Campus Fire Still UnknownFirehouse.com26--It's been nearly a year since a Water Street fire claimed the lives of two UW-Eau Claire students from Minnesota, and authorities may never know the cause of the blaze. "As of now, that file is still active. The cause is listed as undetermined ...

U.S. News & World ReportIs Your College Student Properly Insured?U.S. News & World ReportBetween the house parties and theft in dorms and libraries, it's likely any one of these items could suffer some damage. So for parents of students ... Students who live in an off-campus apartment will likely need their own renters insurance policy ...

MU Adding 2 New Ways To Send Emergency AlertsKMOX.comCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A new system of beacons and a computer software program are being installed at the University of Missouri to help quickly get the word out in case of emergencies, a university official said. About 225 beacons ... “We will use our ...and more »

Investigation into Norwood fire continuesCincinnati.comInformation is not yet available Friday on the cause of a fire that destroyed a Norwood home where Xavier University students lived. Fire investigators continued their work at a home on the 1900 block of Hudson Avenue that caught fire before 6:50 p.m. ...and more »

With fall semester underway, colleges and universities reminded to comply with ...Lexology (registration)The Act, named for a Marist College student who died in a fire in her off-campus student housing in 2012, is effective immediately. We advise colleges and universities to provide students residing in housing owned or operated by the institution with ...

Campus installs advanced emergency notification systemeCampus NewsThe university also has been working on a program that will allow specific administrators to take over computer screens to display alert messages, said Terry Robb, director of information technology. “We will use our Blackboard mass notification system ...

MU adding 2 new ways to send emergency alertsMiamiHerald.com"We will use our Blackboard mass notification system to write the message that goes to phones, and we have a special channel that we're going to configure that will force the message we write in Blackboard to be posted to Alertus notification," Robb ...

Wheeling IntelligencerOhio Fire Marshal Wants College Students to Think SafetyWheeling IntelligencerThe program, conducted by the staff from the Ohio Fire Prevention Bureau and the Ohio Fire Academy, trained students from Kent State University on identifying the dangers of fire development, the effective use of fire safety equipment and how to ...

Southampton University lab experiment sparks chemical alertBBC NewsAn overnight experiment at a University of Southampton laboratory has triggered a major emergency response. Fire crews, specialist appliances and a hazardous materials team were called to the laboratory in University Road just after 06:00 BST ...and more »

Plattsburg (NY) Apartment Fire Displaces ResidentsFireEngineering.comBefore using a fire extinguisher call 9-1-1 and sound the fire alarm. Fire extinguishers are useful only for very small fires, like those contained in a small waste basket. If the fire is larger that, exit the building immediately. "The Center for ...

SUNY Plattsburgh student injured in off-campus apartment fireNewsChannel 9 WSYRPlattsburgh (WFFF-TV/WSYR-TV) - Police say a 21-year-old SUNY Plattsburgh student was injured in a fire at an off-campus apartment building on early Friday morning. SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling confirmed the woman is a student at the college ...Fire Injures SUNY StudentWAMCall 9 news articles »

Fryer leak causes kitchen fire at Wendy's at EMU student centerThe Ann Arbor News - MLive.comA small fire in the Wendy's kitchen inside Eastern Michigan University's student center caused the building to be evacuated Tuesday morning, officials said. 042010 EMU Student Center.JPG The Eastern Michigan University Student Center.File photo | The ...

Annual campus security and fire safety report for 2012 now availableExponent-telegramMORGANTOWN — West Virginia University's Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, as required by the federal Clery Act, is now available on the University Police website. This report includes WVU campus crime, fire and safety statistics for the ...

FireEngineering.comFirefighting Technology: School Campus SecurityFireEngineering.comThe Midlothian Independent School District (MISD) recently installed the Rapid Responder Crisis Management System, from Prepared Response, Inc. headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, to protect the campuses in its district. The system now protects 17 ...

Student Housing: be safe in your home away from homeSimcoe.comArrangements may have been made months ago for student accommodations on or off campus and as students settle in to their home away from home, the Meaford & District Fire Department would like to remind parents and students to think about fire safety ...

Emergency notification systems: Best practices for specifying in schoolsConsulting-Specifying EngineerThe installation of fire alarm and ECS can have a significant impact in preserving life safety within schools and campuses. Here are the ... Learn about emergency communication and mass notification systems in the context of NFPA 72. Determine how ...

Playing with FireFree TimesHe said there is an ongoing effort to educate USC students about fire safety in dorms and in off-campus housing. There will be a mock fire demonstration Oct. 10 at the Russell House as part of Fire Safety Week, an event observed nationally. According ...and more »

Newburyport, Massachusetts – September 20, 2013.

Shortly after 1:00 a.m. today, a fire broke out in an apartment building on Couch Street in Plattsburg.  Working quickly, fire crews extinguished the fire in under an hour.  One resident was transported to the hospital, with unspecified injuries.  Her condition is, to quote a fire department public information officer, “not good.”  Unconfirmed reports state that some of the residents of this building are students of Plattsburg, a State University of New York (SUNY) school.  More information will be released, once available.  Information pertaining to fire detection and suppression systems within the building were unavailable at the time of press.     

WgnsradioMurfreesboro Fire and Rescue Releases Tips for Campus Fire SafetyWgnsradioEach year college and university students living both on and off campus are involved in devastating fires. A recent report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) revealed that from 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an ...Penn Public Safety to Host Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness DayPenn: Office of University Communicationsall 2 news articles »

University of Kentucky Fire Marshal burns mock dorm room on campusUK The Kentucky KernelUniversity of Kentucky Fire Marshal burns mock dorm room on campus. September 18, 2013 | Filed under: Campus News,Multimedia,News,News and Features Videos | Posted by: Ellie Hasken · Tweet ...and more »

WgnsradioPenn Public Safety to Host Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness DayPenn: Office of University CommunicationsAs a part of a national campaign, the University of Pennsylvania's Division of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Fire Department will hold its annual Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Day Friday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..Kentucky officials issue reminders to students about campus fire safetyThe Republicall 4 news articles »

Columbia Fire Department hosts 'Room Burn' demonstration in Speakers CircleThe ManeaterFor 13 years, the Department of Residential Life, Department of Student Life and the Columbia Fire Department have collaborated to bring a visual example of how dangerous fire can be to campus. This year's Fire Factor and Room Burn were a part of ...

WVU program to promote fire safety in MorgantownCharleston GazetteThey'll be visiting at-risk households, including the elderly, people with disabilities, low-income residents and off-campus student housing. The project is sponsored by a grant from the Michael H. Minger Foundation. Other campuses participating in the ...

Fire closes Johnson Hall at Jackson State UniversityJackson Clarion LedgerWelding caused a fire in the basement of Johnson Hall at Jackson State University this morning. A worker was working on an air conditioner and the torch caught fire. The Jackson Fire Department was called, and the fire was extinguished, WJTV reports.and more »

UW campus fire drills on tap this week77Square.comSo you figured when you got out of high school you were done with fire drills, right? Not so, on the UW-Madison campus. The drills on campus will start Monday and continue through Thursday, according to a news release. Environmental Health and Safety, ...Campuswide fire drills scheduled this weekUniversity of Wisconsin-Madisonall 2 news articles »

Stove top fire at Orchard Trails displaces four studentsThe Maine CampusOn Saturday, Sept. 7, a stovetop fire in Building 11 of the Orchard Trails apartment complex resulted in four tenants losing their home and eight tenants living with severe water damage. At approximately 7:15 p.m., emergency services were called to ...

Fire, life safety, and smoke control in mixed-use buildingsConsulting-Specifying EngineerPlease include mass notification systems (MNS), emergency communication systems (ECS), etc. ... While not specifically intended to serve as MNS, these voice systems do allow for easier integration with campus or community MNS as they are installed.and more »

PUBLIC ADVISORY: Lebanon Valley College to Test Campus Emergency Alert ...ReadMedia (press release)The emergency text messaging system is called e2Campus, a mass notification system from Omnilert. This system allows students, faculty, staff, and family members to receive text messages on cell phones, email accounts, and other "smart" communication ...

Wendy's kitchen fire evacuates Eastern Michigan University's student centerThe Ann Arbor News - MLive.comA small fire in the Wendy's kitchen inside Eastern Michigan University's student center caused the building to be evacuated Tuesday morning, officials said. 042010 EMU Student Center.JPG The Eastern Michigan University Student Center.File photo | The ...

Chronicle-TelegramMan pleads guilty to 2009 campus fire in NE OhioMorning Journal NewsELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A onetime student has pleaded guilty in a fire that caused $8 million in damage at a community college in northeast Ohio. Twenty-nine-year-old Drew Manns of Elyria (eh-LEER'-ee-uh) pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated arson in the ...Drew Manns pleads guilty to LCCC arson of 2009The Morning Journalall 4 news articles »

Rave Mobile Safety's Market Lead Increases as Midwest Higher Education ...The Providence Journal17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner for campus and public safety, today announced that six Midwest higher education institutions recently deployed its mass notification solution, Rave Alert. ... "When looking to ...and more »

Technology is touted at day two of Urban Crime SummitKansas City StarOne of them, “custom notification,” involves proactive in-home visits by law enforcement representatives to those considered “active players” in criminal networks. Such visits ... Harold Pollack of the University of Chicago Crime Lab detailed the ...and more »

Annual campus crime report may not tell true story of student crimeDaily NebraskanStudents can register for UNL Alert, a mass notification system that sends text messages and emails to students, alerting them of emergencies of campus. On Oct. 1 ... “I would call university police for sure if I saw something major happening ...

BU TodayFire Safety Dos and Don'tsBU TodayPassing on candles just might do the trick: wax-with-wicks are the most common fire-starters among college students. That's why University dorms ban candles, as well as incense, open flames, and smoking. If you happen to live off campus, beyond the ...

Schools receive grant to upgrade securityFranklin News Post"The notification system will allow us to alert students and staff who may be on the track or outside the buildings of safety concerns or even of an impending storm approaching the area," said Church. Money received from the ... The funding for school ...

The Cincinnati HeraldMaking student housing saferThe Cincinnati HeraldParents whose children died in off campus fire in January 2013 urged Quinlivan to make changes that could save other young people, she said. University of Cincinnati students Chad Kohls and Ellen Garner died on Jan. 1, 2013, in a house fire on Digby ...

CCC students forced to move out of dorm following fireYNNAnd the other students were told they will have to find off campus housing in Auburn. The school says the money students paid for room and board will be used for those other housing options. School staff says a bus will run between Wells College and ...and more »

Some people evacuated after fire breaks out at a Kent State University power ...NewsNet5.comKENT - Firefighters responded to Kent State University after a turbine in the power plant caught fire. It happened at 11 p.m. Thursday. According to Eric Mansfield, Kent State spokesperson, a CO2 system contained the fire within the turbine until ...Kent State electric plant fire evacuates 2 campus buildingsWKYC-TVall 2 news articles »

San Francisco ChronicleUniversity of San Francisco professor dies in 2-alarm Berkeley fireInside Bay AreaBerkeley fire inspectors look for clues to what started a two-alarm fatal fire on the third floor of a three-story home that was split into seven units on Oregon Street in Berkeley, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. The fire, that started about 1:30 ...University of San Francisco professor dies in South Berkeley fire early ...Daily CalifornianUSF media professor dies in Berkeley fireSan Francisco ChronicleUSF Mourns Professor Killed by Berkeley FirePatch.comCBS Local -KTVU San Francisco -NBC Bay Areaall 14 news articles »

NFPA releases new report and urges students to be mindful of fire safetyNational Fire Protection Association"As college students settle into housing at school or off-campus, reviewing safety tips is a valuable way for them to remember what actions can be taken to prevent fire and how they can prepare to escape if one occurs," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice ...

Fire victims and families speak out at UCWVXUOn January 1, 2013 an 0ff-campus house caught fire, eventually killing two University of Cincinnati students. Twenty-year-old Ellen Garner, a 2010 graduate of Tippecanoe High School, and 21-year-old Chad Kohls, ... UC Assistant Dean of Students Daniel ...

GEICO says renters insurance is a smart move for college studentsFort Mills Times“College students are ideal candidates for renters insurance because it protects your items in the event of an unexpected loss such as fire, theft, water damage or personal injury.” Renters ... However, with off campus housing, things may differ. “It's ...

W&M introduces new emergency mobile appWilliam and Mary News... staying informed of the College's emergency protocols. The mass notification system, emergency website, William & Mary News Facebook and Twitter page all provide information and updates should an emergency or dangerous situation arise on campus.

Grease in kitchen grill catches fire at university dining hallCumberland Times-NewsFROSTBURG — Dining hall employees used a fire extinguisher to douse a fire that broke out in a kitchen grill at the Frostburg State University Chesapeake Dining Hall early Tuesday evening. The fire alarm in the FSU dining hall at 101 Braddock Road ...

Kaplan University and IAFF Partner to Provide SavingsFireEngineering.comKaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), representing more than 300,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in the United States and Canada, have joined to ...

Carbon Monoxide Prompts Evacuation of University DormPatch.comA Drew University dorm was evacuated at about 2 a.m. Wednesday after a carbon monoxide alarm went off in the building. Five students who reported feeling ill during the evacuation were taken to Morristown Medical Center as a precaution, a school ...Carbon monoxide evacuates Drew dorm, 5 sent to hospitalNJ.comall 3 news articles »

Sky News AustraliaUni campus evacuated in western SydneyNinemsn... evacuated parts of Castlereagh in western Sydney, with a grass fire coming perilously close to homes. About 2500 people have been evacuated from a University of Western Sydney (UWS) campus as a fast-moving grass fire threatens homes in the area.Fire threatens homes in western SydneySky News Australiaall 14 news articles »

Events seek to prepare campus for emergenciesTexas A&M The BattalionThe week is purposely held to coincide with National Preparedness Month, National Campus Fire Safety Month and National Campus Safety Awareness Month. Monica Weintraub, the emergency management coordinator of the Office of Safety and Security at ...

New York Daily NewsVehicle lit on fire during University of Delaware riot-partyNew York Daily NewsThousands of students at the University of Delaware took to the streets during a Monday night riot during the filming of a party documentary. Half-dressed students were seen scaling rooftops and climbing on passing cars as approximately 75 police ...Street riot at University of DelawareNewsworks.org (blog)Police respond to crowd of thousands in NewarkWDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware's NPR News stationall 13 news articles »

NewsdayRoberts: Sprinkler systems should be mandatory in college housingNewsdayNationwide there's a patchwork of fire protection laws for our college-aged children in dorms and off-campus housing. In most parts of the United States, pet stores and dog kennels are required to have more fire protection than dorm rooms and off ...

Public's help sought in solving frat house fire at western Ohio university ...Daily JournalOXFORD, Ohio — Authorities are boosting the reward for information in a suspected arson fire at a fraternity house in western Ohio. The state fire marshal office and other agencies say the reward is now $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of ...and more »

azcentral.comASU fraternities move off campus, into chaosazcentral.comA fire raged in a pit near a block wall, providing the only light. The crowded scene, however, meant that no one would get a good view of the incident that would bring paramedics and, later, police to the house. A SigEp member would later tell ...and more »

Fire safety education on offer at University of QueenslandSafeToWorkThe University of Queensland has established a fire safety education, testing and research program with the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS). UQ's School of Civil Engineering and the QFRS will develop high quality formal academic programs in ...

Early morning fire near MSU displaces 29 residentsLansing State JournalBut the 19-year-old Michigan State University student found himself in the middle of one when a fire broke out about 3 a.m. at the university owned co-op house, known as the Phoenix, he had been living in since the beginning of the school year. “It's ...Early Morning Fire Displaces MSU StudentsWILX-TVall 3 news articles »

Fire breaks out at rental near WSU campusWinona Daily NewsWinona State University student Dane Jensen was playing a video game about 3 p.m. Wednesday in his rental house when he heard a fire alarm go off downstairs. A few minutes later, a cable TV installer came running upstairs and told him the house at the ...and more »

Governor Declares Campus Fire Safety MonthWHTCUNDATED (WHTC) -- Governor Rick Snyder proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month to raise awareness of the fire risks whether living on-or-off-campus. He encourages Michigan colleges and universities to provide fire safety education ...

Two-alarm fire at Henrico apartment complexwtvr.comHENRICO, Va. (WTVR)–The Henrico Fire Department confirmed with CBS 6 that they are working a two-alarm fire at St. Joseph's Villa. A fire started around 8 p.m. in a Hollybrook apartment, located on the campus, which is located at 8000 Brook Road.and more »

Trinity University's New Safety SytemFOX 29KABB Fox San Antonio :: Top Stories - Trinity University's New Safety Sytem. Trinity University's New Safety Sytem. By: Christina Coleman Trinity University students are grateful for a new mass notification system that has been put in place to help ...and more »

College Gets Unexpected Help From Incoming Text Tips During Active Shooter ...PR Newswire (press release)"During a recent mock shooter drill, I was using e2Campus to send mass alerts out to the campus when we unexpectedly started receiving tips from the campus community. It was scary watching this ... The award-winning flagship service, uAlert, is the ...and more »

University of Idaho fire ecology program receives national certificationKXLY SpokaneThe University of Idaho is blazing the trail for fire ecology programs across the nation. The program received national academic certification by the Association for Fire Ecology. UI's program is one of the first fire degree programs to receive the ...

UG Berbice campus donates to fire victimsStabroek NewsAs victims of a recent fire at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice try to rebuild their lives, they received a cash donation from the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) yesterday. Outgoing Director of the campus, Professor Daizal Samad made the ...

Protect Your Stuff At SchoolWall Street JournalHowever, if they live in off-campus housing, purchasing a renters insurance policy may help keep personal belongings properly covered in case of theft or damage while away at school. "If your student lives on-campus, the items she takes to college that ...and more »

Students' house destroyed in fireObserver OnlineA house inhabited by nine members of Notre Dame's women's lacrosse team was destroyed in a fire Friday afternoon, according to a WSBT report. No one was injured in the blaze on the 200 block of East Marion St., just east of Memorial Hospital. The fire ...Fire destroys home of Notre Dame lacrosse playersWSBT-TVWhat to know if you're heading to the Notre Dame gameWNDU-TVall 9 news articles »

WYANDOTTE: Fire chief offers safety tips for college studentsSouthgate News HeraldSafety tips Carley and other firefighters offer are distributed by the National Fire Protection Association, which offers a flier on college campus fire safety. According to the NFPA, fires are more common during the evening hours, between 5 and 11 p.m ...and more »

Boston prepares for college move in dayWHDH-TVThousands of students are getting ready to move into off campus housing in the city. Cramming too many tenants into a home is a major concern. In April, a BU student died in a fire after becoming trapped in the attic; 19 people were living in the house.and more »

Rutgers Students Bring Laptops, Mementos on Move-In DayNews from RutgersOther move-in relics from yesteryear are now considered fire hazards. Hot plates and candles are verboten – and no incense ... for themselves or pay rent and electric bills,'' she said. “That's happens when they go to off-campus housing, or even after ...

New notification system introducedThe TrinitonianThe use of TrinAlerts to warn students of dangers on campus will now be accompanied by a brand new outdoor mass notification system. Over the summer, the Trinity University Police Department and facilities services installed speakers on top of the ...

Spring Township man to reunite with other survivors Syracuse University fireReading EagleWoman stabbed in Reading apartment. Originally Published: 9/3/2013. Spring Township man to reunite with other survivors Syracuse University fire. Spring man to speak during ceremony at Syracuse University. Ron Devlin see more articles by Ron Devlin.

Tips help keep students safe in university housingThisWeekNewsLook for housing equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system when choosing a dorm or off-campus housing. * Make sure your dormitory or apartment has smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside every sleeping area and on each level. For the best ...

Learn to spot storms at Wright StateDayton Daily News (blog)... to safe housing after two Dayton-are natives, Chad Kohls and Ellen Garner, were killed in a New Year's Day fire. Kohls and Garner were students at the University of Cincinnati and staying in an attic bedroom of an off-campus house when the fire ...

SMC moves to make campus feel saferSanta Monica Daily PressEarlier this month the Board of Trustees approved a $583,925 agreement with Nexus for an Emergency Mass Notification System that consolidates all the current school phone systems and sends emergency messages to phones, desktop computers, ...

Safety 101: Tips from BUPDBU TodayAnother issue of great concern, especially for students living off-campus, is fire safety. What do students need to know to protect themselves? Students, especially those living in off-campus housing, should make sure there are operating smoke and ...

Tips help keep students safe in university housingThisWeekNewsLook for housing equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system when choosing a dorm or off-campus housing. * Make sure your dormitory or apartment has smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside every sleeping area and on each level. For the best ...

Learn to spot storms at Wright StateDayton Daily News (blog)... to safe housing after two Dayton-are natives, Chad Kohls and Ellen Garner, were killed in a New Year's Day fire. Kohls and Garner were students at the University of Cincinnati and staying in an attic bedroom of an off-campus house when the fire ...

SMC moves to make campus feel saferSanta Monica Daily PressEarlier this month the Board of Trustees approved a $583,925 agreement with Nexus for an Emergency Mass Notification System that consolidates all the current school phone systems and sends emergency messages to phones, desktop computers, ...

Safety 101: Tips from BUPDBU TodayAnother issue of great concern, especially for students living off-campus, is fire safety. What do students need to know to protect themselves? Students, especially those living in off-campus housing, should make sure there are operating smoke and ...

Students inspire fire preventionEmporia GazetteTwo international students, Zheng Lin and Yawei Fan — who died in an apartment fire two years ago — have inspired a prevention workshop on the Emporia State University campus. It was held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. today and gave attending students an ...

History FSP belies sinking popularity off-campus programsThe DartmouthOne of the more popular aspects of the FSP has been the housing arrangements -- the 16 students are split up among several flats and residence halls at University College London, and everyone is living either with or near British and other ...

U.S. Smoke & Fire Completes Installation for Salem State University Library in ...PR Web (press release)U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, completed the installation of an atrium smoke curtain system at Salem State Library in Salem, Massachusetts. The new Salem State University Library contains more than 128,000 square feet of space, and ...and more »

indiatvnews.comYouth sets Allahabad University girl student afireTimes of IndiaALLAHABAD: A BTech student of the JK Institute of Allahabad University was set on fire by a youth in broad daylight in front of the Women's Hostel gate here on Tuesday. The 21-year-old girl student sustained 20% burns and is undergoing treatment at a ...Girl set on fire for accepting FB requestHindustan TimesUP: Former boyfriend allegedly sets girl on fire in AllahabadIBNLive22-year-old girl set on fire for accepting a man's Facebook requestDaily BhaskarZee Newsall 10 news articles »

Phoenix firefighters talk about campus-related fires with ASU studentsMyFox PhoenixWednesday ASU held a campus fire safety event, helping to keep students who may be living alone for the first time in their lives stay aware of fire hazards. Since January 2000, more than 100 people have lost their lives in campus-related fires in the ...and more »

KDLT NewsCollege Students Practice Fire SafetyKDLT NewsSioux Falls Fire Rescue taught some fire training to around 100 student residential hall directors from the University of Sioux Falls and Augustana College. So if a minor fire were to happen on campus, they would know what to do to keep them and fellow ...Resident Assistants Get Fire Safety TrainingKELOLAND TVall 2 news articles »

Union County College offers Fire Code Course at Elizabeth campusSuburban NewsThe Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is offering courses on Fire Inspector-N.J. Uniform Fire Code starting in September. Uniform Construction Code will teach participants all the necessary information to become a Fire Inspector in NJ.

Workshop teaches fire preventionEmporia Gazette“The importance of the workshop is for students and staff, and anyone on-campus and off-campus, to have the tools and resources to know how to prevent a fire from occurring, and to know how to respond to the fire should they experience one,” Carrie ...

Students inspire fire preventionEmporia GazetteTwo international students, Zheng Lin and Yawei Fan — who died in an apartment fire two years ago — have inspired a prevention workshop on the Emporia State University campus. It was held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. today and gave attending students an ...

History FSP belies sinking popularity off-campus programsThe DartmouthOne of the more popular aspects of the FSP has been the housing arrangements -- the 16 students are split up among several flats and residence halls at University College London, and everyone is living either with or near British and other ...

U.S. Smoke & Fire Completes Installation for Salem State University Library in ...PR Web (press release)U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, completed the installation of an atrium smoke curtain system at Salem State Library in Salem, Massachusetts. The new Salem State University Library contains more than 128,000 square feet of space, and ...and more »

indiatvnews.comYouth sets Allahabad University girl student afireTimes of IndiaALLAHABAD: A BTech student of the JK Institute of Allahabad University was set on fire by a youth in broad daylight in front of the Women's Hostel gate here on Tuesday. The 21-year-old girl student sustained 20% burns and is undergoing treatment at a ...Girl set on fire for accepting FB requestHindustan TimesUP: Former boyfriend allegedly sets girl on fire in AllahabadIBNLive22-year-old girl set on fire for accepting a man's Facebook requestDaily BhaskarZee Newsall 10 news articles »

Phoenix firefighters talk about campus-related fires with ASU studentsMyFox PhoenixWednesday ASU held a campus fire safety event, helping to keep students who may be living alone for the first time in their lives stay aware of fire hazards. Since January 2000, more than 100 people have lost their lives in campus-related fires in the ...and more »

KDLT NewsCollege Students Practice Fire SafetyKDLT NewsSioux Falls Fire Rescue taught some fire training to around 100 student residential hall directors from the University of Sioux Falls and Augustana College. So if a minor fire were to happen on campus, they would know what to do to keep them and fellow ...Resident Assistants Get Fire Safety TrainingKELOLAND TVall 2 news articles »

Union County College offers Fire Code Course at Elizabeth campusSuburban NewsThe Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is offering courses on Fire Inspector-N.J. Uniform Fire Code starting in September. Uniform Construction Code will teach participants all the necessary information to become a Fire Inspector in NJ.

Workshop teaches fire preventionEmporia Gazette“The importance of the workshop is for students and staff, and anyone on-campus and off-campus, to have the tools and resources to know how to prevent a fire from occurring, and to know how to respond to the fire should they experience one,” Carrie ...

News & ObserverShaw University students learn early lesson about dorm fire safetyNews & ObserverRALEIGH — More than 400 new students and their resident advisers gathered on the lawn of Shaw University late Tuesday morning to learn an early semester lesson about dormitory room fire safety and the benefits of having a sprinkler system. The ...Shaw University holds campus fire safety demonstrationWNCNall 2 news articles »

KSHBBus carrying Pittsburg State students catches fire; no one hurtKansas.comPittsburg State University students aboard a charter bus dodged injury after it caught fire Saturday morning near Arma, authorities in Crawford County said. The bus was traveling north on U.S. 69 when it overheated about 6:45 a.m. and forced the driver ...PSU students safe after bus catches fireJoplin Globeall 5 news articles »

News & ObserverShaw University holds campus fire safety demonstrationWNCNInsurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin with the Raleigh Fire Department displayed how quickly a fire can spread in a fully furnished dorm room. Since January 2000, 162 people have died in campus-related fires across the country.Shaw University students learn early lesson about dorm fire safetyNews & Observerall 2 news articles »

WKEF ABC 22Cincinnati Puts Safer Student Housing List OnlineWKEF ABC 22CINCINNATI (AP) -- University students and others looking for safer housing in Cincinnati can turn to a new city website for a list of apartments or homes that have passed voluntary fire inspections. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan says she came up with ...and more »

Westminster company donates $30000 to United Way programWorcester TelegramFrom left, Dave Baer, vice president, marketing, SimplexGrinnell; Chris Woodcock, director, marketing communications, SimplexGrinnell; Pamela Maeda, vice president, fundraising and major gifts at Aloha United Way; and Bob Chauvin, SimplexGrinnell ...

OzarksFirst.comSpringfield Fire Marshals Investigate Explosions at MSU Sorority HouseOzarksFirst.comSpringfield Fire Marshals are investigating an explosion at the Delta Zeta Sorority House on the campus of Missouri State University. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Fire Marshals are investigating an explosion at the Delta Zeta Sorority House (1103 E ...Chemical Bombs Go Off At MSU SororityKTTSall 8 news articles »

Columbia Southern University Launches New Fire DegreePR Web (press release)Columbia Southern University (CSU), one the nation's top online schools, proudly announces the launch of a new fire degree program, the Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration. This new program allows students to expand their technical skills into a ...and more »

OzarksFirst.comFire Department Clarifies What Caused Explosions Near MSU CampusOzarksFirst.comSpringfield Fire Marshals are investigating two minor explosions at the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House along the campus of Missouri State University. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Fire Department is clarifying earlier reports of what appeared to ...and more »

VIDEO: MSU Students Watch Dorm Rooms Burn DownKTTSEach college building has one. Learn it and be sure to participate in fire drills as if it were the real thing. When living in off-campus housing, make a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place. Practice it at ...

MU Alert installs emergency notification systems on campusUM ManeaterIn addition to Alertus, Seville said the university recently purchased a new system called Blackboard Connect, which will control all mass notifications except email. “Professors and students use the technology program called Blackboard, an educational ...and more »

New emergency beacons installed around campusUM ManeaterThe notification system is also undergoing its own revamping. In addition to Alertus, Seville said that the university recently purchased a new system called Blackboard Connect, which will control all mass notifications except email, which is through ...

Whiteside County's New Emergency Notification SystemKWQC 6The calf was sent to the University of IllinoisMore >>. The Niabi Zoo staff is mourning the loss of a female ... More law enforcement agencies are making an effort to using more technology to reach you in an emergency, from text notifications to new ...and more »

Fire safety emphasized for college studentsHuntington Herald DispatchWith that in mind the Center for Campus Fire Safety has designated September as "National Fire Safety Month" with the goal of raising national awareness about the importance of protecting young adults, according to a press release from the West ...and more »

OzarksFirst.comMissouri State University Sorority House: Two Small Chemical Bombs Detonate ...Riverfront Times (blog)The fire marshal found "what appeared to be two plastic containers that ruptured from over pressurization." One person -- police don't specify if it was a student -- sustained chemical burns to the arm after touching the substance while attempting to ...Springfield Fire Marshals Investigate Explosions at MSU Sorority HouseOzarksFirst.comTwo small bombs detonate behind Mo. State University sorority houseKSDKall 13 news articles »

Officials issue fire safety tipsParkersburg NewsPARKERSBURG - With September designated as the Center for Campus Fire Safety's "National Campus Fire Safety Month," local firefighters took the opportunity to explain fire safety. Capt. Tim Flinn with the Parkersburg Fire Department said students ...

MSUM campus blaze broke this morningWDAYAfter the blaze broke out, authorities went through two nearby residence halls, East and South Snarr, trying to get students out of their dorm rooms in case the fire spread. Neibert: "We were all scared and hiding in the parking lot." They watched fire ...and more »

Electrical fire forces evacuation of MARK on 5th StreetUM Maneater (blog)Firefighters from the Columbia Fire Department arrived at the dining hall at 1:21 p.m., according to a department news release. When they arrived on the scene, the fire had already been put out by an MUPD officer with a fire extinguisher from the ...Small fire temporarily closes MU dining hallKRCGall 2 news articles »

UC DavisUPDATED NEWS BRIEFS: Campus firefighters assist on Yosemite-area blazeUC DavisFive UC Davis firefighters are still at work on the Rim fire, which as of this morning (Aug. 26) had burned nearly 150,000 acres in and around Yosemite National Park. A four-person crew — Capt. Steve Dunn, engineer Cess Mercado and firefighters Derek ...

Universities experience housing crunchWLOXFighting fires and saving lives are typical tasks for firefighters. But one Bayside firefighter ... Mississippi Valley State University is housing more than 100 upperclassmen in two off-campus hotels because of an on-campus room shortage. It's the ...and more »

WKEF ABC 22Cincinnati list of student housing that passes voluntary fire inspections now ...The RepublicCINCINNATI — University students and others looking for safer housing in Cincinnati can turn to a new city website for a list of apartments or homes that have passed voluntary fire inspections. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan says she came up with the ...Cincinnati Puts Safer Student Housing List OnlineWKEF ABC 22all 1 news articles »

KSHBPittsburg State University bus catches fire on way to summitTopeka Capital JournalUniversity officials told The Joplin Globe (http://bit.ly/13tba54 ) the students were headed to the annual Fraternal Leadership Summit in Overland Park when the bus caught fire early Saturday. The bus was heavily damaged, but no injuries were reported.Bus carrying Pittsburg State students catches fire; no one hurtKansas.comPSU students safe after bus catches fireJoplin Globeall 4 news articles »

Dorm do's and don'ts: What you actually needThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comA junior at Temple University, I've lived in a dorm with a communal bathroom, a university-affiliated apartment building and now an off-campus apartment. I've found that you don't actually know what you need - and don't need - until you get there ...

WRGT TV Fox 45Cincinnati Puts Safer Student Housing List OnlineWRGT TV Fox 45CINCINNATI (AP) -- University students and others looking for safer housing in Cincinnati can turn to a new city website for a list of apartments or homes that have passed voluntary fire inspections. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan says she came up with ...and more »

Montclair State University Honored by The Princeton ReviewFireEngineering.comAccording to Robert Ferrara, the University's Director of Fire Safety, the recognition reflects "...the dedication and support I have from the University to upgrade life safety systems, as well as the efforts of my staff to update training programs for ...

KTTS.com Exclusive VIDEO: MSU Students Watch Dorm Rooms Burn DownKTTSEach college building has one. Learn it and be sure to participate in fire drills as if it were the real thing. When living in off-campus housing, make a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place. Practice it at ...

Resident assistants learn fire safety at Syracuse UniversityYNNSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The resident assistants at Syracuse University get a lesson in fire safety on Wednesday. The annual Fire Safety Academy first started in 2000 after three students were killed at Seton Hall University. This is the eighth year Syracuse ...

Singlewire Announces New Outbound Email Plugin for Use with InformaCastTelecom Reseller (press release)Singlewire Software (http://www.singlewire.com), developer of innovative voice applications centered around secure, fast, and reliable mass notification, today announced the release of the new Singlewire Outbound Email plugin for InformaCast 8.0 ...

The Preiss Company to Invest More Than $3 Million to Upgrade Off-Campus ...The Herald | HeraldOnline.comThe Preiss Company, the nation's fifth largest privately held student housing corporation, is the largest off-campus student housing provider in Charlotte and collectively manages 1,180 beds at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “We ...and more »

San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Columbia Southern University Launches New Fire DegreeSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Columbia Southern University (CSU), one the nation's top online schools, proudly announces the launch of a new fire degree program, the Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration. This new program allows students to expand their technical skills into a ...and more »

Resident assistants learn fire safety at Syracuse UniversityNews 10 NowSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The resident assistants at Syracuse University get a lesson in fire safety on Wednesday. The annual Fire Safety Academy first started in 2000 after three students were killed at Seton Hall University. This is the eighth year Syracuse ...and more »

Overnight Burglary at Sierra Madre Campus SitePatch.comA construction trailer at the Sierra Madre Middle School campus construction site at 160 N. Canon Drive was broken into Tuesday night and two laptops and some office products were stolen, according to the city's Facebook page. Police are working on the ...

Five Important Things to Look At in Off-Campus HousingHuffington Post (blog)Little is scarier on a college campus than a fire. But, fact is, the vast majority of fires tragically claiming the lives of college students happen at off campus housing. Since 2000, 14 times as many students (86 percent) have died in off campus fires ...

No one injured in Jacksonville apartment fireAnniston StarThe fire started in a bathroom at The Reserve Apartments complex, which provides off-campus housing for Jacksonville State University students, at 331 Nesbit St. around 10:30 p.m., according to a press release sent by Buckner. An exhaust fan in a ...and more »

No one injured in JSU apartment fireThe Piedmont JournalThe fire started in a bathroom at The Reserve Apartments complex, which provides off-campus housing for Jacksonville State University students, at 331 Nesbit St. around 10:30 p.m., according to a press release sent by Buckner. An exhaust fan in a ...

Cincinnati Puts Safer Student Housing List OnlineClaimsJournal.comUniversity students and others looking for safer housing in Cincinnati, Ohio, can turn to a new city website for a list of apartments or homes that have passed voluntary fire inspections. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan says she came up with the idea ...

Colorado Springs Gazette (blog)Public invited to Saturday event for college student whose death remains unsolvedColorado Springs Gazette (blog)Sicola, a sophomore communications major at UCCS, was found dead in her off-campus apartment at 3801 Half Turn Road, south of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway. The public is asked to arrive at Memorial Park at 11:15 a.m. “Happy ...

6abc.comGas main break, fire at Rosemont College6abc.comAugust 7, 2013 (WPVI) -- Three workers were injured after a gas main break and fire on the campus of Rosemont College in Lower Merion Township. It happened at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at the college, located in the 1400 block of Montgomery Avenue.3 Injured In Gas Leak, Fire At Rosemont CollegeKYW Newsradio3 hurt when ruptured gas line sparks fire in Pa. - abc27 WHTMabc272 burned when ruptured gas line sparks fire in Pa.The Reporterall 13 news articles »

Man accused of beating 2 University of Kentucky employees with fire extinguisherLexington Herald LeaderTwo University of Kentucky employees were beaten with a fire extinguisher early Thursday morning on campus, according to UK police. UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said Chase Jackson, 23, was arrested on two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of ...Man in jail after allegedly assaulting two University of Kentucky employeesWKYTTwo UK Employees Injured In Fire Extinguisher AttackLEX18 Lexington KY News2 UK employees in fair condition after beaten with fire extinguisherUK The Kentucky Kernelall 7 news articles »

After Fire, Students Move Into Spartan VillageWFMY News 2Wednesday, there was a much different scene at the off-campus apartments. Chancellor Linda Brady gave her State of the Campus address Wednesday morning and welcomed students to the brand new Spartan Village Wednesday afternoon. While the loss ...

Student charged with bomb threatUniversity of Pittsburgh The Pitt NewsNancy Bruni, a graduate student in Pitt's sociology department, was charged with making terroristic threats and threatening to use weapons of mass destruction, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing for Bruni is scheduled for June 12.and more »

Alarms bring firefighters to campus, new semester will bring moreDavidsonNews.net (blog)fire calls bug The Davidson Fire Department assisted with several fire alarm activations on the Davidson College's campus last week. And Fire Capt. Dion Burleson says the department anticipates in uptick in calls as students return for the fall semester.

Princeton UniversityPrinceton students work to give firefighters critical information the moment ...Princeton UniversityIn a fast-moving fire, a moment's delay can lead to extensive property damage or even lives lost. To help prevent that, a team of Princeton University students is developing an easy-to-use database that will put information about buildings and fire ...and more »

Early morning fire alarms wake up TCU campusTCU 360No specific cause for the campus-wide fire alarms in the early hours of Tuesday morning has been found, Craig Allen, director of housing and residence life, said. “We've not had anything ever like this in the eight years that I've been at TCU, and we ...

Law requires colleges disclose fire safety info. to new studentsLegislative GazetteThe legislation (A.5715-a/S.4180-a) is also known as the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act, named for Kerry Rose Fitzsimons, a Marist student who died in a fire in her off-campus housing back in January 2012 along with her friends Eva Block ...

The Preiss Company to Invest More Than $3 Million to Upgrade Off-Campus ...Fort Mills TimesThe Preiss Company, the nation's fifth largest privately held student housing corporation, is the largest off-campus student housing provider in Charlotte and collectively manages 1,180 beds at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “We ...

Father of SIUE student who died in fire files wrongful death suitBelleville News DemocratEDWARDSVILLE — The father of a college student who died in an off-campus apartment fire in 2012 has filed a wrongful death suit against his daughter's landlord. The suit is the latest in a number of legal filings over the deaths of Lauren Petersen and ...and more »

Preparing Your Child for College: A Financial ChecklistMorningstar.comIf students are renting an off-campus apartment, check with your insurance company to see if their property is covered by your homeowners policy. You may need to purchase renters insurance to cover their belongings if they are not living in a dorm.

Renters Insurance Necessary For Some College StudentsKYW NewsradioNow an off campus environment that is sanctioned and approved by the university could still be considered temporary housing, but if they are going into a contract with a rental, they may need homeowners insurance.” Phillips says now is the time for ...

As Students Head to College, Frank N. Darras Offers Tips on Insuring Your Kids ...DigitalJournal.comYet, there are nearly 4,000 fires each year in university residence halls and over 12,000 thefts. ... “If your child has more than $10,000 worth of possessions or decides to live in off-campus housing then you will likely need to purchase renter's ...and more »

Cincinnati puts safer student housing list onlineHamilton Journal News (subscription)The city council approved the program, which allows landlords to call the fire department for a free inspection. Apartments and homes passing the inspection are put on the list, which is available for anyone looking for housing. The website also ...

Five Important Things to Look At in Off-Campus HousingHuffington Post1) What fire protection is in place? Little is scarier on a college campus than a fire. But, fact is, the vast majority of fires tragically claiming the lives of college students happen at off campus housing. Since 2000, 14 times as many students (86 ...

NBC 10 Philadelphia3 Injured In Gas Leak, Fire At Rosemont CollegeKYW Newsradio“The Rosemont College Community is grateful that the gas fire caused by construction on Rosemont's campus has now been extinguished. The gas fire was located on the construction site of the College's new $2 million Athletic Complex, due to be complete ...2 burned when ruptured gas line sparks fire in Pa.abc273 injured in Rosemont gas-leak firePhilly.com3 hurt when ruptured gas line sparks fire in Pa.phillyBurbs.comPatch.com -Main Lineall 8 news articles »

WCPOSafe housing web site response to January fireWCPOCincinnati City Council member Laure Quinlivan announces the launch of the new CincinnatiSafeStudentHousing.com website, flanked by parents holding photos of Cincinnati college students who died in off-campus fires. Photographer: Lucy May | WCPO ...and more »

Reward Doubles For Information On U of M Student's DeathWLNSLANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Fire crews have evacuated the Kroger in Frandor. Officials are investigatin still for the cause. ... The body of Paul Dewolf, 25, was found on July 24 at his off campus apartment. The reward for tips leading to the arrest and ...and more »

Off-Campus Housing Move-In Days Mean Busy Times For Charter, Supporting ...IT Business Net... there weren't flat screen TVs, CNN andbroadband Internet. Many live off-campus and when they hit the door of their off-campus home, they expect their high-speed Internet, video and telephone services to be up and running in short order. ... Charter ...

Off-Campus Housing Move-In Days Mean Busy Times For Charter, Supporting ...MarketWatch (press release)For Charter, the off-campus move-in taking place in college and university towns is a carefully choreographed organizational undertaking that increases work volume for technicians by as much as 400 percent. Charter serves customers in 29 states where ...and more »

Amherst developers pitch off-campus 200-student apartment building on ...Amherst BulletinThough just a short distance from the campus, the UMass police station and Amherst's North fire station, it remains secluded with the nearest homes a neighboring sorority, two duplexes managed by the Amherst Housing Authority and Village Park ...

Lovejoy area to get emergency warning sirenNews-Daily.com... to warn about approaching hazardous weather. The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $35,206 on a severe weather mass notification and early warning system for Lovejoy Regional Park, 1935 McDonough Road. The ...

TCC Metro Campus reopens after June electrical fireTulsa WorldFor David Johnson, Tulsa Community College Metro Campus's supervisor of career services, the facility's reopening on Monday after a June 17 electrical fire marked a welcome return to routine after a stressful summer of transition. "(The Metro Campus ...

Ohio State returns $1M in overcharges to studentsFOX19... the Cincinnati Fire Department and UniversityFull Story >. After a fire claimed the lives of two U.C. students in January, the University and the Cincinnati Fire Department are striving to make fire safety a priority for students living in off ...and more »

No injuries in campus-area apartment fireChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteCHAMPAIGN — A roof burned, but nothing more when a three-story apartment building at 509 E. Clark St. near the University of Illinois campus went up in flames on Sunday night. Residents evacuated the building on their own, said Fire Marshal John ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation To Enhance Fire Prevention And Safety For ...Saugerties Post StarThe legislation is known as the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act. Kerry Rose Fitzsimons was a student at Marist College who died, along with two others, in a January 2012 fire in her off-campus housing unit. Her family and friends have ...and more »

TCC metro campus reopens following electrical fireTulsa World“We are fully staffed, ready to service students (and) ready to get them enrolled for the fall semester,” Fields said before the campus's “Keep Calm and Power On” welcome back party. “We want students to know that we're so glad they're back on campus.”

Minneapolis Star TribuneFire near U of M campus destroys auto shop, deliFOX 9 NewsA massive fire that broke out in an auto body shop near the University of Minnesota East Bank damaged a deli and a day care just before midnight on Thursday. The fire broke out at about 11:42 p.m. Wednesday in an auto body shop at 2812 University ...Building Damaged By Fire Near 'U' Campus To Be DemolishedCBS LocalCommercial building fire temporarily closes University Av. near campusMinneapolis Star Tribuneall 12 news articles »

UC, Fire Department up campus fire safetyFOX19Going door-to-door, the Cincinnati Fire Department and University of Cincinnati are making sure safety is a priority in off-campus housing by handing out free smoke detectors throughout the Clifton community. "If a fire occurs in your house, you have ...and more »

Editorial: Off-campus housing requires vigilance to prevent fire deathsPoughkeepsie JournalThe 2012 fire occurred off campus, in a house on Fairview Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The students died of smoke inhalation, and officials say the blaze spread rapidly from the rear portion of the house. Thankfully, four others were able to escape.

Marley Davis dies in Connersville, IN house fire on Tuesday - FOX19.com ...FOX19... the Cincinnati Fire Department and UniversityFull Story >. After a fire claimed the lives of two U.C. students in January, the University and the Cincinnati Fire Department are striving to make fire safety a priority for students living in off ...

Paul Smith's College bolsters fire safety effortsThe Adirondack Daily Enterprise25 and will allow the college to provide the first response to most fire alarms on campus. The plan will resolve litigation between the college and the town of Brighton regarding the Prevention of Avoidable Alarms law. Enacted by the town in 2009, the ...and more »

Emergency ManagementUniversities Show How Emergency Communications Have EvolvedEmergency ManagementCollege police forces used Nixle, a free communications system that sends mass messages by email, text and the Web, and other staff used the Rutgers Emergency Notification System to send emergency texts to phones. The power outage hindered the ...

Educational Housing Services, Inc. Welcomes Director of Life Safety and ...PR Web (press release)Educational Housing Services, Inc. (EHS), the leading provider of private, off-campus student housing in New York City, today announced the appointment of Fred Neglia as the first to hold the new role of Director of Life Safety and Security. Mr. Neglia ...and more »

Fire fighters helped by new modeling system from Texas A&M UniversityLiberty VindicatorCOLLEGE STATION – A burn-risk-detection modeling system in development by a consortium of Texas A&M University System researchers will help predict potential wildfire threats throughout the Lone Star State, according to its developers. The modeling ...and more »

Paul Smith's College to bolster its fire safety efforts for students on campusDenPubsPaul Smiths — Paul Smith's College will hire a trained fire safety officer and staff a 24-hour dispatch center on campus, bolstering the institution's ability to respond to emergencies. The additions will allow the college to provide the first ...

New Rules On Fire Safety In College HousingWXXI NewsALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new law requires public and private colleges in New York to give every student written information about fire safety in dorms and off-campus housing they operate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law last week, saying it goes beyond ...

Ark. district arming more than 20 teachers, staffPolice NewsActive shooters in schools: Arming campus cops is elementary. A mass-notification system can mitigate various issues after a campus shooting happens, but it's not going to stop the active shooter.and more »

NY: Colleges must give students fire safety infoNews 10NBCA new law requires public and private colleges in New York to give every student written information about fire safety in dorms and off-campus housing they operate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law last week, saying it goes beyond the current ...

New York Schools Required to Report SprinklersFireEngineering.comThe Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act is named after Kerry Rose Fitzsimons who died, along with two other students, in an off-campus fire at Marist College in January 2012. This legislation was introduced by Senator Joseph Robach and Assembly ...

Panel draws crisis management lessons from local eventsMIT NewsImad Mouline, SB '91, CTO, Everbridge, a Mass and Emergency Notification software company noted that when he is asked what worked on that tragic day with regards to communication he says “a little bit of everything.” “You have to communicate in every ...

Circuit of the Americas Hosts Formula One with CommunityPro AV Products and Providers Industry NewsAcoustic Dimensions value engineered the low-voltage systems and, in cooperation with Hughes Associates, led the effort to comply with the mass notification code. AT&T, the overall campus technology contractor, chose Ford AV to assist in the A/V ...

WRTV IndianapolisBuilding evacuated after fire on BSU campusWRTV IndianapolisMUNCIE, Ind. - A building was evacuated after a fire at a building on the Ball State University campus just before 5 p.m. on Friday evening. An alert from the school said the fire was on the roof of the Heat and Chill Plant located near the corner of ...CAMPUS ROOF FIREBall State Daily NewsMFD responds to fire at BSU Heat and Chill PlantMuncie Star Pressall 5 news articles »

WRTV IndianapolisBall State building evacuated for fireWISHMUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) - A Ball State University building was evacuated Friday after a small fire. According to officials, the Heat and Chill Plant at the university was evacuated due to a small fire inside of the building. A spokesperson for the ...MFD responds to fire at BSU Heat and Chill PlantMuncie Star PressBuilding evacuated after fire on BSU campusWRTV IndianapolisCampus roof fire challenges firefightersBall State Daily Newsall 5 news articles »

WRTV IndianapolisCampus roof fire challenges firefightersBall State Daily NewsMark Adams, a battalion chief with the Muncie Fire Department, said there were flames and heavy smoke upon arriving at building at the corner of University and Tillotson on the southwest side of campus. The fire was reported at 4:47 p.m. and ...Building evacuated after fire on BSU campusWRTV IndianapolisMFD responds to fire at BSU Heat and Chill PlantMuncie Star Pressall 5 news articles »

CAMPUS ROOF FIREBall State Daily NewsMark Adams, a battalion chief with the Muncie Fire Department, said there were flames and heavy smoke upon arriving at building at the corner of University and Tillotson on the southwest side of campus. The fire was reported at 4:47 p.m. and ...

KTVBFeds ask judge to toss lawsuit over BBQ fire at U of IKTVBBOISE -- The federal government is asking a judge to throw out a $1.6 million lawsuit brought by the state of Idaho over damages to a building at the University of Idaho. Idaho's attorneys filed the lawsuit in Boise's U.S. District Court last year ...Feds ask judge to toss Idaho fire lawsuitNews & Observerall 4 news articles »

Flames damage BSU Heat and Chill PlantMuncie Star PressCrews fight fire on Ball State campus: EARLY FOOTAGE: Fire crews were called to Ball State University's campus just before 5 p.m. with reports of a fire on the roof of the school's heat plant and at Christy Woods.

NY: Colleges must give students fire safety infoRochester Democrat and ChronicleThe law is named the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act after Kerry Rose Fitzsimons, one of three Marist College students who died in fire at their off-campus housing in January 2012. The law takes effect immediately. Tweet. Email; Print; Share.and more »

Law Named For Marist Victim Requires New York Colleges To Disclose Fire ...CBS LocalNEW YORK (AP) — A new law requires public and private colleges in New York to give every student written information about fire safety in dorms and off-campus housing they operate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law last week, saying it goes beyond the ...

Fire Safety in College Housing Gets BoostWall Street JournalThe law is named the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act after Kerry Rose Fitzsimons, one of three Marist College students who died in a fire at their off-campus housing in January 2012. The law takes effect immediately. A version of this ...and more »

Cuomo signs fire-prevention bill named after Marist studentPoughkeepsie JournalThe "Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act" requires all colleges to provide written notice to students of their housing unit's fire-safety procedures, along with any fire sprinkler or lack thereof. The law is ... off-campus house in the town of ...and more »

U.S. Smoke & Fire Completes Installation for Georgetown University in ...Watch List News (press release)U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, has completed the installation of an atrium smoke curtain system at 650 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. This address will be the new home for Georgetown University's School of Continuing ...and more »

Paul Smith's to bolster fire safety efforts on campusReadMedia (press release)PAUL SMITHS, NY (07/25/2013)(readMedia)-- Paul Smith's College will hire a trained fire safety officer and staff a 24-hour dispatch center on campus, bolstering the institution's ability to respond to emergencies. The additions will allow the college ...

Cuomo Signs Fire-Prevention Bill Named After Marist StudentWGRZ-TVColleges will also be required to provide written instructions to students on where to find the campus' fire-safety report on student housing. Prior to the bill being signed into law, colleges were federally required to produce a report, but weren't ...

National Joint Powers Alliance renews contract with Tyco Integrated SecurityGovernment Security NewsWe are also pleased that our sister company, Simplex Grinnell, the industry leader in fire protection, has been awarded a separate contact which enables both our companies to partner and provide a best in class solution for all life safety needs ...and more »

Cuomo signs fire-prevention bill after college student's deathElmira Star-GazetteColleges will also be required to provide written instructions to students on where to find the campus' fire-safety report on student housing. Prior to the bill being signed into law, colleges were federally required to produce a report, but weren't ...and more »

“Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act” Will Help Educate College Students About Fire Prevention and Safety after Tragic Fire at Off-Campus Housing Unit at Marist College.  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that would require public and private colleges in New York State to provide written information on fire safety and sprinkler systems to students residing in college-owned or operated housing. 

Limited reopening of TCC's Metro Campus expectedTulsa WorldThe Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College is expected to open for limited student services this week, more than a month after a fire closed the downtown buildings and forced the relocation of nearly 4,000 students, school officials announced Tuesday.

The Cardinal Newman SocietyMount St. Mary's Chapel Fire Causes Almost $1M in DamagesWHAG"Nobody wants a fire on campus, absolutely nobody does, but if you had to have a fire on campus, through the act of a lightning strike, there couldn't be a better place for lighting to strike because nobody was in any danger, and there were no injuries ..."We Could've Lost the Whole Chapel"The Cardinal Newman SocietyLightning strike closes historic Chapel of the Immaculate ConceptionGod Discussionall 3 news articles »

Loud and ClearNational Fire Protection Association“Please advise the design teams working on this project that all components of the mass notification system, internal and external, must be designed in accordance with the 2010 edition of NFPA 72.” More than a year later, in the .... Among other things ...

Region holds off on 'student residence' decisionNiagarathisweek.comHe pointed out that in areas of his city such as Confederation Heights, landlords are snapping up houses and converting them into student residences, cramming students like lemmings into basements and causing fire hazards. Last year alone there were ...

W*USA 9Md. Firefighters Find Challenges at Chapel FireFirehouse.com"All the fire was along the roof line," Clarke said. "It was very difficult to fight." The building is the main chapel and the bell tower is one of the tallest structures on the 205-year-old campus. "It's a very sobering sight," Barry Titler, the ...Fire strikes Mount chapelFrederick News Post (subscription)Chapel Fire at Mount St. Mary's UniversityWHAGLightning Fire Damages University ChapelWBAL RadioWTOPall 11 news articles »

Controlled burn planned for CSB campusSt. Cloud TimesJOSEPH — A controlled burn at the Idzerda House on the College of St. Benedict's campus is scheduled for Aug. 3. St. Joseph Fire Department, in conjunction with St. Cloud Technical and Community College, is using the house to practice and prepare for ...

NFPA awards scholarships to fire safety studentsNational Fire Protection AssociationCatherine Hamel, the recipient of the Arthur E. Cote Scholarship, is a junior at the University of Maryland. She joined the fire protection department last spring and developed interest in the field due to its prospect of saving lives by utilizing ...

TCC's Metro Campus Re-Opening After Electrical FireNews On 6Students are returning to the Tulsa Community College downtown campus this week on a limited basis as the school reopens following a fire in June. Nearly 4,000 students, faculty and staff had been relocated to other campuses following the electrical ...

The StarCrews tackle fire in university roomThe StarFirefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which broke out at a university building in Sheffield. The fire took hold in a disused botany room in the basement of the Alfred Denny Building on Western Bank – which also houses the Alfred Denny ...

KXLY SpokaneArrest Made In Pullman Apt. Fire InvestigationKNDO/KNDUSo far, Heston believes the fire is not related to the string of four unsolved arson fires that were set near the WSU campus last summer, however that may change as new evidence in the investigation comes to light. "We're taking this very seriously, as ...Construction worker arrested for Pullman apartment arsonQ13 FOXArson arrest made in Pullman apartment fireThe Spokesman Reviewall 12 news articles »

MU to incorporate new emergency alert system in fall semesterColumbia MissourianTwo hundred twenty-five of the emergency mass notification alert beacons will be placed in classroom and administration buildings in high-traffic areas where people are likely to congregate, Seville said. Each beacon will be equipped with a siren ...

Do security upgrades at UW-Rock make sense?Gazettextra (blog)Emergency call boxes will cost $50,000 and let anyone place an emergency call from most anywhere on campus, including parking lots. The campus would also acquire an emergency mass-notification system for an estimated $55,000. It already has a phone ...and more »

SEMO's Dempster Hall remains closed after fireKSDK(AP) - A Southeast Missouri State University building will remain closed for the rest of the week after a rooftop fire. The closure will give insurers and engineers time to assess the damage that Monday's fire caused to Robert A. Dempster Hall. The ...

KREM.com (registration)Loss of 88 apartments to fire leaves WSU students scramblingThe Seattle TimesLoss of 88 apartments to fire leaves WSU students scrambling. After a fire consumed four apartment buildings under construction in Pullman, some Washington State University students may have to scramble to find housing before classes start in five weeks.Estimated $13M loss in Pullman apartment fireKREM.com (registration)Pullman apartment fire affects WSU studentsThe ColumbianArson Investigation Underway In $13 Million Pullman Apartment FireKHQ Right NowWSU News -The Spokesman Reviewall 47 news articles »

Get Certified with West Pierce Fire & RescuePatch.comTake the basic CPR and First Aide class with West Pierce Fire and Rescue on Saturday, July 20. Posted by Lauren ... Be prepared in the outdoors and get certified in first aid and CPR with West Pierce Fire and Rescue this Saturday. The class will be ...

SU student advisors to take fire trainingNews 10 NowSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- We all know fire safety training is so important and especially in campus buildings which thousands of students call home once a semester begins. In just a couple of weeks about 180 Syracuse University resident advisors will be here a ...

The Weston ForumFire Dept. initiative: All Weston High School graduates will get CO detectorsThe Weston ForumWeston Fire Chief John Pokorny said providing detectors to graduates is an extension of the department's efforts. “The detectors are an extra safety precaution for students going off to dorms or off-campus housing. Many buildings aren't properly ...

kgw.comPullman apartment fire affects WSU studentsThe ColumbianAndrea Watts, a senior at WSU, said she woke up to a knock on her door around 3 a.m. from a neighbor saying there was a fire at the Grove. Watts said she left her apartment in the Campus Commons complex, about one block southeast of the Grove. She had ...Arson Investigation Underway In $13 Million Pullman Apartment FireKHQ Right NowBlaze torches Pullman housingThe Spokesman Review'Suspicious' fire burns apt project near WSUkgw.comall 47 news articles »

W*USA 9Lightning May Have Started Md. University Chapel FireW*USA 9EMMITTSBURG, Md. (WUSA) -- The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Saint Mary's University caught on fire. School officials say there were flames in the bell tower Friday around 9 p.m. A student told authorities he say lightning hit the tower.Lightning Fire Damages University ChapelWBAL RadioChapel Fire at Mount St. Mary's UniversityWHAGFire strikes Mount chapelFrederick News Post (subscription)NBC4 Washingtonall 11 news articles »

Apartments Catch Fire At Grand Valley State UniversityFox17ALLENDALE, Mich.- Ottawa County dispatchers tell FOX 17 that two apartments on GVSU's campus caught fire early Saturday morning. The call came in around 6:30am at the Devos Living Center. Right now, the fire is out but investigators are still looking ...and more »

Fire at Victoria University libraryNew Zealand HeraldValuable books are thought to be safe after a fire at Victoria University's library in Wellington this morning was sparked in an acetylene tank. Firefighters were called to the fire on the second floor of the Rankine Brown Building at the university's ...and more »

Fire near Tufts campus in Somerville displaces several residentsSomerville JournalA fire near the Tufts campus displaced several people but no one has been reported injured. Firefighters responded to 151 College Avenue at about 4:20 a.m. July 18 for reports of a blaze. The fire reportedly started on the building's second floor and ...

Fire strikes Mount chapelFrederick News Post (subscription)EMMITSBURG — Fire crews were battling a blaze Friday night at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, according to college spokesman Christian Kendzierski. A student called campus police at about 8:30 ...

The StarFire at Sheffield university buildingThe StarFirefighters tackled a blaze at a University of Sheffield building in the city this morning. Several crews attended the fire in a disused plant room in the basement of The Alfred Denny Building on Western Bank at 5.45am. Firefighters in breathing ...

Fire damages bell tower of chapel at Mount St. Mary's UniversityWashington PostEMMITSBURG, Md. — A fire has damaged the bell tower of a chapel at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg. The blaze began Friday night at the schools' Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. The university's public safety director, Barry Titler, says ...

Dempster Hall at Southeast MO State University closed due to fireKSDKCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - A Southeast Missouri State University building will remain closed for the rest of the week after a rooftop fire. The closure will give insurers and engineers time to assess the damage that Monday's fire caused to Robert A.SEMO building closed until mid-August after fireSoutheast Missourianall 5 news articles »

Small Electrical Fire Damages University of Texas' Painter HallClaimsJournal.comA small electrical fire has slightly damaged a University of Texas at Austin academic building and left one person with minor injuries. UT spokeswoman Cindy Posey says Tuesday morning's evacuation of Painter Hall initially was reported as a hazardous ...

Gas cylinder catches fire at Victoria UniversityStuff.co.nzA gas cylinder which caught fire, forcing the evacuation of Victoria University's Kelburn campus library and The Hub had potential to explode "violently". Firefighters managed to cool down the 10-15kg gas cylinder, containing explosive gas acetylene ...Fire at Victoria University libraryNew Zealand HeraldFire at Wellington universityTVNZall 6 news articles »

University HeraldExplosive Fire Destroys Four Unfinished Apartment Buildings Near WSUUniversity HeraldAround 200 Washington State University students will have to make alternative housing arrangements within five weeks to the start of the fall term after a huge fire on Sunday morning damaged four apartment buildings under construction in Pullman.Loss of 88 apartments to fire leaves WSU students scramblingThe Seattle TimesEstimated $13M Loss In Pullman Apartment Fire - Spokane, North Idaho News ...KHQ Right NowEstimated $13M loss in Pullman apartment fireKREM.com (registration)The Spokesman Review -KOMO News -Moscow-Pullman Daily Newsall 47 news articles »

WSU housing coordinating with apartment owner after fireWSU NewsHousing officials at Washington State University are in contact with Campus Crest Communities, the owner of The Grove at Pullman, on how to assist students impacted by an off-campus fire early Sunday morning. Terry Boston, assistant vice president for ...and more »

SU preparing for fire safety trainingNewsChannel 9 WSYRSyracuse (WSYR-TV) – Campuses across America were put on alert about fire safety after a blaze in 2000 killed three students in a Seton Hall dorm. Syracuse University stepped up its fire training after the incident and is getting ready to increase its ...

SU student advisors to take fire trainingYNNSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- We all know fire safety training is so important and especially in campus buildings which thousands of students call home once a semester begins. In just a couple of weeks about 180 Syracuse University resident advisors will be here a ...

WSU housing coordinates with The Grove apartment ownerWSU NewsHousing officials at Washington State University, in concert with Campus Crest Communities, owner of The Grove apartments in Pullman, have secured housing for students impacted by an off-campus fire that destroyed some of the apartments on July 15.and more »

Columbia Southern University Presents Mid-States Fire ConferencePR Web (press release)Columbia Southern University (CSU) presents the Mid-States Fire Conference on Aug. 1-2 at the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Rogers, Ark. This special event features several presentations and lecturers regarding ...and more »

2-alarm fire at University Place restaurantTheNewsTribune.comA two-alarm fire has damaged the Ale House Pub and Eatery in University Place. KOMO Radio reports smoke was reported at 4:45 a.m. Friday by a person walking by. Firefighters contained most of the damage to the kitchen where the fire apparently started.

Student shares what he saw during fire on Southeast campusKFVSCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -. Fire crews put out a fire on the roof of a building on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Ann Hayes, director of the news bureau at Southeast Missouri State University, says the fire started on the roof of ...

Fire at MUN Campus ResidenceVOCMAn early morning call to St. John's Regional drew a quick response from firefighters to the MUN campus and one of its student housing complexes in the Burton's Pond area. Shift superintendent Robert Fowler says they responded just before 1 o'clock to ...

Saddleback College Fire Death Was Suicide, Coroner SaysPatch.comA Saddleback College student committed suicide when he died from a fire on campus July 8, according to Kelly Keys, supervising deputy coroner for the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Jacob Mathews, 21, of Lake Forest, was found in room 356 of the ...and more »

Arson Investigation Underway In $13 Million Pullman Apartment FireKHQ Right NowSo far, Heston believes the fire is not related to the string of four unsolved arson fires that were set near the WSU campus last summer, however that may change as new evidence in the investigation comes to light. "We're taking this very seriously, as ...

KHOUUH students on the main campus return to Calhoun Lofts after fireKHOUUH students on the main campus return to Calhoun Lofts after fire. UH students on the main campus return to Calhoun Lofts after fire. University of Houston residing at the Calhoun Lofts were settling in for the night after being evacuated for hours ...and more »

KING5.comWSU Housing Services coordinating with apartment owner following fireWSU NewsHousing officials at Washington State University are in contact with Campus Crest Communities, the owner of The Grove at Pullman, on how to assist students impacted by an off-campus fire early Sunday morning. Terry Boston, assistant vice president for ...WSU working to help students displaced by fireQ13 FOXall 40 news articles »

Fire At Southeast Missouri State University's Dempster HallKRCUCredit Jacob McCleland / KRCU. Cape Girardeau fire crews responded to a fire on the roof of Southeast Missouri State University's Dempster Hall on Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported. Southeast vice president Kathy Mangels said the fire broke ...

Metro Fire District trains on UWSP campusStevenspointjournalMembers of the Portage County Metro Fire District prepare to enter Thomson Residence Hall during a training exercise Wednesday July 17, 2013 on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Campus. Firefighters from the Stevens Point and Plover fire ...

Man in court over fire at Southampton University student accommodationDaily EchoMan in court over fire at Southampton University student accommodation. 11:50am Tuesday 16th July 2013 in News. A MAN has appeared in court in connection with a fire at student accommodation at Southampton University last month. Shaoteng Wang, 23 ...and more »

The Daily StatesmanFire at SEMO campusThe Daily StatesmanA fire was extinguished on the roof of Robert A. Dempster Hall Monday at Southeast Missouri State University. The fire was reported at 1:37 p.m. and was extinguished in 15 minutes. The building was safely evacuated, and there were no injuries. It is ...

Free National Fire Academy Courses in Your AreaFireEngineering.comOur off-campus training courses will help you to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies, while providing you with the perfect opportunity to network with peers from across your state and region. Our entire off-campus schedule is ...and more »

PanthERS join fight to save lives at UniversityFIUSMPanthERS will be the first responders to assist in emergency situations where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue or University Police may take too long to arrive. The PanthERS mission is to close the “life-threatening gap” ... such as football games and a ...

Nine Vanderbilt students to attend FIRE summer conferenceInsideVandyThe conference is a weekend-long workshop designed to teach students about their First Amendment rights on campus and how to defend them. FIRE is bringing three headliners, Juan Williams, Megan McArdle and Bob Corn-Revere, to speak on individual ...

KOMO NewsFire destroys 4 Pullman apartment buildings, affecting Washington State ...OregonLive.comA fire that destroyed four apartment buildings under construction in Pullman early Sunday has been labeled suspicious, and affects hundreds of Washington State University students who expected to live in the complex when classes begin.Arson Investigation Underway In $13 Million Pullman Apartment FireKHQ Right NowWSU working to help students displaced by fireQ13 FOXWSU Housing Services coordinating with apartment owner following fireWSU NewsKREM.com (registration) -The Spokesman Reviewall 27 news articles »

Southeast MissourianFire shuts down building on SEMO campusSoutheast MissourianA fire on the roof of Dempster Hall on the Southeast Missouri University's campus was contained within 15 minutes of the call to the fire department, according to Kathy Mangels, vice president of finance and administration. Mangels said fire officials ...Fire erupts on roof of SEMO's Dempster HallWPSD Local 6Student shares what he saw during fire on Southeast campusKFVSSEMO Fire Closes Dempster HallWSIUall 5 news articles »

US Smoke & Fire Completes Installation for Georgetown University in Downtown ...Watch List News (press release)U.S. Smoke & Fire, A Division of CYSA Development, has completed the installation of an atrium smoke curtain system at 650 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. This address will be the new home for Georgetown University's School of Continuing ...

Saddleback College Student Who Died In Campus Fire Committed SuicideCBS LocalMISSION VIEJO (CBLA.com) — A 21-year-old student who died in a fire at Saddleback College last week committed suicide, according to Orange County coroner's officials. Jacob Mathews, of Lake Forest, was discovered around 7 a.m. July 8 in a classroom ...Death after Saddleback College fire ruled suicideOCRegister (subscription)Student's Death In Saddleback College Fire Ruled A SuicideLAistall 4 news articles »

Crews put out fire on Southeast campusKFVSCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -. Fire crews put out a fire on the roof of a building on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Ann Hayes, director of the news bureau at Southeast Missouri State University, says the fire started on the roof of ...

The TelegramMUN campus apartment fire under investigationThe TelegramAround 1 a.m. today, RNC officers, along with firefighters from the St. John's Regional Fire Department, responded to a fire at Burton's Pond apartments at Memorial University. There was moderate damage to one apartment but no reported injuries.Fire at MUN Campus ResidenceVOCMall 2 news articles »

KOMO NewsWSU working to help students displaced by fireQ13 FOXFour other apartment buildings under construction at the site were not claimed by the fire. Housing officials at WSU contacted Campus Crest Communities, the owner of The Grove at Pullman, on how to assist students impacted by the off-campus fire.WSU Housing Services coordinating with apartment owner following fireWSU NewsDevelopers of The Grove will help affected students find housingKREM.com (registration)4 apartment buildings destroyed in Pullman fireThe Spokesman ReviewHeraldNet -KHQ Right Nowall 27 news articles »

Costs debated in campus security proposal between Hewitt, MidwayWaco Tribune-HeraldThe policy, proposed by Fire Chief Lance Bracco, orders that the Hewitt Fire Department will not be the first responder to fire incidents in adjacent unincorporated areas, but the department will provide mutual aid assistance if requested by another ...

NBC 10 PhiladelphiaState College apartment complex destroyed by fireabc27STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A fire has destroyed a 19-unit apartment building near the Penn State University campus in State College, leaving about 40 people without a home. Alpha Fire Company Chief Jeff Martin says firefighters rescued two people from a ...Fire destroys apartment complex near Penn StateLebanon Daily Newsall 20 news articles »

Loss of 88 apartments leaves WSU students scramblingThe Spokesman ReviewThe dog also was used in a string of arson fires on the WSU campus in May 2012, although officials said they do not believe Sunday's fire is connected to those fires. The fire hit five weeks before fall classes begin, and students who signed leases for ...

kgw.comApartment complex incinerated: No injuries Sunday morning as several ...Moscow-Pullman Daily NewsWatts said she left her apartment in the Campus Commons complex, about one block southeast of the Grove, and went to watch the fire that was quickly eating away at her future home. Watts said she had signed a lease to live at the Grove and, like ...4 apartment buildings destroyed in Pullman fireThe Spokesman Review'Suspicious' fire burns apt project near WSUkgw.comall 14 news articles »

The grass is always greenerThe Georgetown VoiceA little more than two years ago, a fire at 3318 Prospect St. took the life of one of its tenants, Daniel Rigby (MSB '05), a senior from New Jersey who played club rugby and participated in many community service groups. In the following days, students ...

Repairs made to campus fire alarm monitoring systemUK The Kentucky KernelThe system suffered what Williamson called a “temporary failure” on Sunday. The system alerts the emergency services of a need for help in the event a fire alarm sounds on campus. “No problems occurred at any time when the system was experiencing ...

Centre Daily TimesFire destroys apartment complex near Penn StateThe Evening SunSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.—A fire has destroyed a 19-unit apartment building near Penn State's main campus, leaving about 40 people homeless. Firefighters rescued two people from a balcony during the fire, which began Thursday night. There were no injuries, ...State College apartment complex destroyed by fireabc27State College apartment fire: Tenants search for new housing, come to grips ...Centre Daily TimesThree Alarm Blaze Rips Through Townhomes, At Least Two People Rescued by ...Onward Stateall 20 news articles »

Cooler days ahead for PC studentsPorterville Recorder... math and science building, Fine Arts HVAC replacement, flooring and furniture replacement, installing base pads for existing boilers, and an array of painting, carpeting and other miscellaneous upkeep, including adding a new fire lane through the ...

CNA campus evacuation overGrand Falls-Windsor AdvertiserA chemical spill at the Grand Falls-Windsor campus of the College of the North Atlantic today resulted in the evacuation of the campus. Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief Vince McKenzie said while the incident turned out to be minor in nature it's always ...and more »

Code Blue's market growing in health careGrand Rapids Business Journal (subscription)The help points may be equipped with public address speakers for mass notification of emergency situations on campus, when all people in the vicinity need to be given warnings and instructions. Code Blue's highly advanced ... In the case of health care ...

Student Team Set for Zero-Gravity Fire Experiment on NASA 'Vomit Comet'Space.comA team of university students is counting down toward the ultimate science ride, a weightless flight aboard a modified NASA jet to see just how certain fires burn in zero gravity. The experiment, led by engineering undergraduate Sam Avery of the ...and more »

Arson suspected in frat house fire at western Ohio university, public's help ...The RepublicOXFORD, Ohio — Authorities are asking for the public's help in solving the suspected arson fire at a fraternity house at a western Ohio university. The state fire marshal office and other agencies announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to ...

News Channel 3 Uncovers Deadly History At Business That Caught Fire Thursdaywreg.com“The different chemicals that have different compounds and reactions are stored on different parts of the campus. Like I said, we do make regular trips out here to assure that is in compliance,” said Brent Perkins, who is with the Shelby County Fire ...and more »

UNIVERSITY PLACE: Morning fire damages Ale House Pub & EateryTheNewsTribune.comA two-alarm fire damaged the Ale House Pub & Eatery in University Place early Friday, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue. A passerby called 911 about 3:45 a.m. to report seeing smoke in the restaurant at 2122 Mildred St. Firefighters arrived to ...

Saddleback College Fire Victim IdentifiedPatch.comThe 21-year-old Saddleback College student Jacob Matthews of Lake Forest died of his burns at the hospital the day after the fire, which started in room 356 of the campus' BGS building. Investigators suspect arson after discovering accelerant at the ...

Hikers return after fire in Santa Monica MountainsSan Jose Mercury News... University Channel Islands remains closed as officials there try to address safety concerns, such as a string of old telephone poles that were damaged by flames. The university was evacuated when smoke and fire overtook the lands near campus. ———.and more »

Saddleback College Fire Victim Identified as Lake Forest ManPatch.comThe 21-year-old Saddleback College student Jacob Matthews of Lake Forest died of his burns at the hospital the day after the fire, which started in room 356 of the campus' BGS building. Investigators suspect arson after discovering accelerant at the ...and more »

Authorities investigate explosion in Nutley, no injuries reportedHunterdon County Democrat - NJ.comThe explosion did not result in a fire, according to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura. The sheriff's bomb squad was on scene with detectives ... Seton Hall campus evacuated after Facebook bomb threat. • Bomb squad clears suspicious package at Oak ...

KMOV.comUniversity City Fire Sends Thick Black Smoke Into The Airfox2now.comUNIVERSITY CITY, MO (KTVI) –University City Firefighters along with three other departments knocked down a warehouse fire just yards from the city's new fire house which is still under construction. Witnesses said roofers were working on the top of the ...Breaking: Crews Fighting Warehouse Blaze in U CityPatch.comFirefighters battle flames at warehouse in St. Louis CountyKMOV.comall 4 news articles »

kgw.comRaging fire destroys apartment units in PullmanKIRO SeattleAuthorities said none of the units were occupied during the time of the fire and they were under construction for student living during the upcoming school year at Washington State University. Four of eight units were a loss, according to fire officials.'Suspicious' fire burns apt project near WSUkgw.comApartment complex incinerated: No injuries Sunday morning as several ...Moscow-Pullman Daily NewsSuspicious fire ravages Pullman apartment complexQ13 FOXStatesman Journalall 14 news articles »

kgw.com4 apartment buildings destroyed in Pullman fireThe Spokesman ReviewInvestigators will try to determine if the fire is related to a string of unsolved arson fires on the WSU campus in spring 2012, said Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson, the fire department spokesman. The three-story apartment buildings on the north end of ...Apartment complex incinerated: No injuries Sunday morning as several ...Moscow-Pullman Daily News'Suspicious' fire burns apt project near WSUkgw.comall 14 news articles »

Ex - UCI professor pleads guilty to 2012 arsonsOCRegister (subscription)SANTA ANA – A former UC Irvine professor, who penned emails outlining plans of mass murder and the burning down of an Irvine high school, pleaded guilty Tuesday to setting multiple fires in July 2012, according to prosecutors. Rainer Klaus Reinscheid ...and more »

University HeraldMiami University Ohio Frat House Fire Ruled Arson (VIDEO)University Herald"Investigators want to hear from anyone who saw something out of the ordinary at or around the time of the fire, or who may have heard someone speaking about the fire with an unusual level of interest or knowledge," State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers ...and more »

WLWT CincinnatiPublic's help sought to solve Ohio frat house fireAkron Beacon JournalThe state fire marshal office and other agencies announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those who started the May 25 fire at the Phi Gamma Delta house at Miami University in Oxford. The agencies didn't say why they think the ...Reward offered for clues in Miami frat house fireDayton Daily NewsAuthorities: Miami frat fire intentionally setWLWT CincinnatiReward offered for fire at Miami frat houseFOX19all 6 news articles »

Arson suspected in frat house fire at western Ohio university, public's help ...The TribuneOXFORD, Ohio — Authorities are asking for the public's help in solving the suspected arson fire at a fraternity house at a western Ohio university. The state fire marshal office and other agencies announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to ...

NBC 10 PhiladelphiaGrilling Mishap Leaves Dozens HomelessNBC 10 PhiladelphiaThe residents who were cooking were among those who called 911 when the blaze broke out at the Waupelani Heights apartment complex, not far from the Penn State campus. Nineteen units were damaged or destroyed by the fire, leaving more than 40 ...Centre officials organize meeting for fire victimsClearfield Progressall 7 news articles »

Congressman Pascrell's F.I.R.E. ACT Delivers Federal Grant to Montclair State University
Grant will expand hands-on fire prevention academy for resident students

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a new federal FIRE Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to Montclair State University (MSU) in the amount of $23,400. The federal grant will help expand MSU's Community Assistant Fire Academy, a program facilitated by the MSU Department of Fire Safety in partnership with the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute (BCLPSI) that teaches resident students the importance of fire safety through a hands-on simulation from a fire fighter's perspective.  

WLWT CincinnatiFIJI House Fire At Miami University In Ohio Declared Arson (PHOTOS)Huffington PostAuthorities say a fire that ravaged a Miami University fraternity house in Oxford, Ohio, was likely arson, and they're offering a reward for anyone with information, WCPO reports. No one was injured in the May 25 blaze at the Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI ...Reward offered for clues in Miami frat house fireDayton Daily NewsAuthorities: Miami frat fire intentionally setWLWT CincinnatiReward offered for fire at Miami frat houseFOX19WCHS-TV8all 6 news articles »

89.3 KPCCCA Student Dies in Arson FireFireEngineering.comTragedy struck the Saddleback College campus, located in Mission Viejo, California, when an early morning fire occurred at 6:39 on Monday, July 8, 2013. One student was left dead in the wake of a fire that occurred in the campus's Business and General ...Saddleback College Student Dies in Campus Arson FirePatch.comSaddleback College student dies after arson fire89.3 KPCCSaddleback College fire victim diesOCRegister (subscription)CBS Local -LAist -KTLAall 25 news articles »

The Citizen.comFire destroys Scout building on New Hope campusThe Citizen.comAn early-morning fire destroyed a home on the campus of New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville that was used for the church-sponsored Boy Scouts program, and the public is being asked for any information they may have on the incident. There is no ...

College of Technology provides firefighting robotPurdue ExponentEric Matson, an associate professor in the College of Technology, has been heavily involved in the project and said he hoped to get the Lafayette fire chief and 10 to 15 firefighters to come to the demonstration. When the day came, 70 firefighters ...

FOX19 Investigates: New effort to keep UC students safe from firesFOX19CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- Less than two months after a FOX19 investigation into off-campus housing, the University of Cincinnati is joining local leaders in an effort to inform students about which rental properties have passed a fire inspection ...and more »

Ex-UCI professor pleads guilty to 2012 arsonsOCRegister (subscription)SANTA ANA – A former UC Irvine professor, who penned emails outlining plans of mass murder and the burning down of an Irvine high school, pleaded guilty Tuesday to setting multiple fires in July 2012, according to prosecutors. Rainer Klaus Reinscheid ...and more »

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Tragedy struck the Saddleback College campus, located in Mission Viejo, CA, when an early morning fire occurred at 6:39 on Monday, July 8, 2013.  One student was left dead in the wake of a fire that occurred in the campus’s Business and General Studies Building, according to a Saddleback College press release.  The Orange County Fire Authority has deemed this fire to be arson, as traces of accelerants were found on the scene.  The identity of the victim, a 21 year old male who was found with second and third degree burns and was unconscious at the scene, has yet to be released, as the investigation is currently ongoing. 

Former UCI professor convicted of setting firesLos Angeles TimesAfter the boy's death, from July 4 to July 24, 2012, his father roamed between University High, Mason Park Preserve and a school administrator's home, committing six arsons and three attempted arsons by lighting various objects on fire, among them ...

Halifax Evening CourierFire at Leeds UniversityHalifax Evening CourierFire crews were called out to a Leeds University building in the middle of the night. Appliances from Leeds, Skipton and Hunslet attended the fire at the Garstang Building on Woodhouse Lane, Leeds at 1.54am this morning. (Sat). The fire - which was in ...

Cincinnati to make list of housing that passes fire inspections available to ...Daily JournalStudent Jaclyn Hyde says the fire that killed Kohls and Garner changed what students and their parents want in housing and safety is paramount. UC has at least 4,000 students living in off-campus housing, according to university officials. The ...

After fatal fire, city gives free inspectionsColumbus DispatchCINCINNATI — University students and others looking for safer housing in Cincinnati soon will be able to get a list of apartments or homes that have passed voluntary fire inspections. The voluntary plan allows landlords to call the Cincinnati Fire ...and more »

Reward offered for fire at Miami frat house - FOX19.com-Cincinnati News ...FOX19A reward is being offered for information on an arson fire at a Miami University fraternity house. The fire struck the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at 130 East High Street on May 25. A Blue Ribbon Arson Reward sign has been posted at that address.

Saddleback College Student Dies in Campus Arson FirePatch.comThe fire that began around 6:30 a.m. -- half an hour before the first class -- on the third floor of the campus business/general studies building caused $200,000 in structural damage and $200,000 in lost content, Muir said. The damage was mainly ...

Editorial: Fatal fire's cause elusive; safety tips apparentThe Journal News | LoHud.comFitzsimons and Block shared the house with four others, and the blaze understandably raised the question of safety in off-campus housing. But fires can happen anywhere and at any time. Hundreds of thousands of home fires are reported every year in the ...

New effort to keep UC students safe from fires - FOX19.com-Cincinnati News ...FOX19Less than two months after a FOX19 investigation into off-campus housing, the University of Cincinnati is joining local leaders in an effort to inform students about which rental properties have passed a fire inspection. Previously, a UC spokesman told ...

Fatal Fire Leads to Safe Student Housing List in CinncinnatiFireEngineering.comNearly six months after two UC students died in a house fire, city and university officials want to help prevent another such tragedy from happening again. Today, the Cincinnati Fire Department began inspecting off campus housing units, looking for ...and more »

Heritage University Turns a Crisis Into an OpportunityHydroInsider.com"It was 105 degrees in the valley that day and those firemen were heroes, I tell you," said John Bassett, the President of Heritage University. "Because they kept the fire from expanding beyond that one building. If it had caught fire on other ...

Centre Daily TimesState College apartment complex destroyed by fireMyFox Philadelphia(AP) - A fire has destroyed a 19-unit apartment building near the Penn State University campus in State College, leaving about 40 people without a home. Alpha Fire Company Chief Jeff Martin says firefighters rescued two people from a balcony during the ...Fire destroys apartment complex near Penn StateLebanon Daily NewsAll residents from State College apartment fire accounted for; many are Penn ...Centre Daily Timesall 14 news articles »

FOX19 Investigates: New effort to keep UC students safe from fires | NewsFOX19CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- Less than two months after a FOX19 investigation into off-campus housing, the University of Cincinnati is joining local leaders in an effort to inform students about which rental properties have passed a fire inspection ...

CTV NewsLaptop sparks fire in university residenceCTV NewsA computer on a couch is to blame for a fire that caused a Wilfrid Laurier University residence to be evacuated, fire officials say. Fire crews were called to the Bricker Avenue residence around 8 p.m. Monday. “When crews arrived on scene, they ...

Firefighters tackle blaze at Cambridge University collegeCambridge NewsFive crews of firefighters tackled the top flat inferno at Cambridge University building The Colony, a Clare College premises. The shop of Zyrad Hassan, who works at Stars Barbers in Castle Street, was inside the police and fire service cordon. He said ...Cambridge: Fire At CollegeHeartall 2 news articles »

WCPOFatal Fire Leads to Safe Student Housing ListWKRC TV CincinnatiNearly six months after two UC students died in a house fire, city and university officials want to help prevent another such tragedy from happening again. Today, the Cincinnati Fire Department began inspecting off campus housing units, looking for ...UC off-campus safe housing receives boost with voluntary inspection programWCPOCincinnati launches 'safe student housing list'Cincinnati.comall 8 news articles »

WCPOUC off-campus safe housing receives boost with voluntary inspection programWCPOCINCINNATI - A new effort was unveiled in Corryville Tuesday to keep University of Cincinnati students safe from fires in off-campus housing. The new effort is the creation of a safe student housing list, where students and parents can go to find out ...Fatal Fire Leads to Safe Student Housing ListWKRC TV CincinnatiNew effort to keep UC students safe from fires - FOX19.com-Cincinnati News ...FOX19Cincinnati launches 'safe student housing list'Cincinnati.comall 8 news articles »

SimplexGrinnell's TrueAlert ES Intelligent Notification AppliancesSecurityInfoWatchCHICAGO, Illinois (June 10, 2013) –- SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco business and longtime leader in fire and life safety, is introducing Simplex TrueAlert ES – a new family of intelligent notification appliances that has been designed to provide better ...

FireEngineering.comCompressed Air Foam and Structural Firefighting ResearchFireEngineering.comResearchers at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are leading this project in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Fire Protection Research Foundation. Also involved are fire service ...

Failure in campus fire alarm monitoring systemKykernel.com (subscription)While fire alarms will sound in campus buildings in the case of an emergency, the system cannot send an automatic signal to emergency response units, including fire and police. Until further notice, anyone on campus experiencing an emergency should ...

FoxFury Bringing Portable LED Scene Lighting to IACLEA Campus Security ...FireEngineering.comCampus public safety includes campus law enforcement staff, criminal justice faculty members, and municipal chiefs of police. They keep universities safe and deal with critical issues like campus preparedness, campus crime prevention and incident ...

Guardly builds mass messaging service in case of emergencyITBusiness.caThe system is also capable of sending 500,000 notifications to phones in a specific location, making it possible for security staff to send a building or campus-wide alert in case of an emergency. “When I spent time with our customers, we looked at how ...

Alarms at Davidson College, brush fire on I-77DavidsonNews.net (blog)The Davidson Fire Department responded to several calls on the Davidson College campus over the past week, put out a small brush fire on I-77, and assisted area fire departments with assistance calls. Read on for those and other incidents, as well as a ...

College spends $1.2 mil. on Alpha Chi renovationThe Dartmouth... renovation of the College-owned Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity, administration officials told The Dartmouth. The updates will help the house's physical structure apply more closely to the Americans with Disabilities Act standards and current fire code ...

Fire at North South UniversityDaily Star OnlineA fire broke out in the basement of the NorthSouthUniversity building in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital on Sunday evening. Ziauzzaman, officer-in-charge of Bhatara Police Station told The Daily Star that the fire might have originated from ...

World Socialist Web SiteAustralia: Hundreds affected by fire at private university accommodationWorld Socialist Web SiteAlmost 400 residents of the Uni Lodge apartment building in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Broadway were evacuated at around 4.30 a.m. on Sunday, after a fire broke out. It reportedly originated in an electrical switchbox on the second floor. No one ...

Empty classroom catches fire at Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityNorthJersey.comHe was among five peopled involved in the fire who were taken to Holy Name Hospital Medical Center either for treatment or observation. The others included two Teaneck firefighters and two of the university's public safety officers. Their conditions ...Worker Rescued From FDU Classroom Fire [UPDATE]Patch.comall 2 news articles »

Limerick LeaderFire at University of Limerick laboratoryLimerick LeaderFOUR units of the Limerick City Fire and Rescue service attended at fire at the University of Limerick in the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised by security staff shortly after 2.40am and the emergency services remained at the scene for ...and more »

Worker Rescued From FDU Classroom Fire [UPDATE]Patch.comTwo township firefighters and two campus public safety officers were hospitalized after the fire broke out in a classroom at Becton Hall, Teaneck Fire Chief Anthony Verley said in a statement early Wednesday. One of the firefighters was released and ...and more »

Complete Emergency Communications Overhaul for Hawaii Emergency ...Wall Street Journal (press release)UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Signal Alerting & Notification Systems, the leader in mass notification solutions for communities and facilities around the world, today announced that it has successfully completed the first ...and more »

Mobile Emergency Communications Tool features iPhone app.ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)Cooper Notification, the industry's most comprehensive, multi-layered Mass Notification System (MNS) supplier provides critical emergency communications for communities and facilities worldwide. With 500 MNS systems around the globe, installations ...

Hamburg gets head start with new Code Red emergency systemBuffalo NewsHamburg this month became the sixth community in Erie County to contract with Emergency Communications Network for the Code Red notification system, which allows agencies to quickly send out telephone calls, text messages, emails or other digital ...

New Straits Times'Fire' breaks out in Wawasan Open UniversityNew Straits TimesGEORGE TOWN: The over 150 staff members of Wawasan Open University made a dash for the nearest emergency exit in the building as fire engines drew up, sirens blaring, with workers ready for rescue operations on the university campus in Jalan Sultan ...

Downing Museum Art on WKU Campus Following Fire at Baker ArboretumWKU Public RadioArt lovers across the region are holding their breath and hoping that paintings damaged in a Bowling Green fire can be salvaged. The fire Thursday morning at the Downing Museum at Baker Arboretum led to the evacuation of the world's largest collection ...Art Museum Suffers FireWBKOall 7 news articles »

Firefighters respond to electrical fire at CaltechPasadena SunA campus security officer was being treated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation injuries, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said. No other injuries were reported. The smoke was reported at 2:15 p.m., but firefighters were not ...and more »

Daily News & AnalysisIIM-A placement cell on fire, literally!Daily News & AnalysisAnd, it was because of this habit that the premier institute could promptly swing into action when its new campus caught fire in the wee hours of Friday. As students were present at the placement cell when the fire broke out, they informed the ...and more »

TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)South Orange Trustees Identify Communication, Technology as PrioritiesTheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)“We need off-campus student housing. We need to think ... South Orange Fire Department Holds Dedication Ceremony for New Ladder Truck SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The members of the South Orange Fire Department risk their lives every day. Any fire they're ...and more »

National Fire Service Organizations Applaud Introduction of Fire Sprinkler ...FireEngineering.comWhile automatic fire sprinklers are not currently classified as a Section 179 property, passage of the legislation would allow property owners to retrofit a large majority of high fire risk properties, such as certain off campus housing, night clubs ...

DhakaTribuneNSU closed following 3-hour-long blazeDhakaTribuneNorth South University authorities have postponed all academic activities at their permanent campus in Bashundhara Residential Area for the day after a three-hour-long blaze gutted a section of the premises last night. Vice-chancellor Amin Uddin Sarkar ...

SBU Official: Illegal Off-Campus Rental Listings Dramatically DownPatch.comAt the same meeting, one guest shared a tragic story of her family's experience with illegal off-campus housing. Maryanne Fitzsimons of Commack lost her daughter Kerry to a fire in an illegal boarding house near Marist College in January of 2012.

Chemical fire evacuates Sackett Building on Penn State campusCentre Daily TimesThe quick thinking of a Penn State graduate student may have helped prevent serious damage when an apparent chemical fire started around noon Friday in the Sackett Building. Dane Kelsey was among several students working in the building at the time ...Penn State Sackett Building Chemical FireFox8tvall 4 news articles »

HB 972: GUNS ON CAMPUS, IN CARSThe Prospector“The University of Texas at El Paso has worked diligently to make our campus safer through collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as the utilization of emergency notification systems, active shooter exercises and ...and more »

Nearly 200 people evacuated from fire at Economic UniversityThe Slovak Spectator“On June 17, from 21:36 to 02:27 on Tuesday, firemen from Bratislava extinguished the fire in the building of the residence hall of the University of Economics in Dolnozemská Street,” spokesperson of the Regional headquarters of the Fire and rescue ...

Downtown TCC Building Evacuated For Electrical Fire; Classes Can - NewsOn6 ...News On 6A small fire prompted an evacuation of the downtown Tulsa Community College building Monday afternoon. It happened just before 6 p.m. and all evening classes were canceled. TCC campus police say the power went out and the emergency alarms in the ...

Fire on CampusBloom U TodaySome tense moments in the Hartline Science Center on the Bloomsburg University campus at midday Monday. That's when the Bloomsburg Fire Department was called to squelch flames and remove smoke from the building. Deputy Fire Chief Scott McBride ...

Regina Leader-PostSaskatoon ponders emergency text serviceRegina Leader-PostThe University of Saskatchewan already has an emergency mass alert system for the campus community that sends notifications via email. Students and staff also have the option of signing up for a text message service. South of the boarder, a nationwide ...and more »

DuPont, Philips and Wood-Mode Improve Employee Safety with OmnilertWall Street JournalOmnilert, LLC invented the world's first campus emergency notification system and continues to develop intuitive communication technologies that keep communities safe and connected. The company's flagship service is a Tier-1 interactive unified mass ...

A new College president, a controversial Initiative and tragic loss mark Class ...The DartmouthSome expressed concern over the role of the College in off-campus housing during the first week of August, when Dartmouth purchased 19 properties in Hanover including the off-campus residences of about 100 students. Sophomore year: 1999-2000. As junior ...

Classes cancelled at TCC Metro campus due to fireKOKI FOX 23All classes at Tulsa Community College's Metro Campus are cancelled Tuesday due to an electrical fire. A transformer blew in the basement Monday evening prompting a fire. Firefighters were still on scene as of 8:30 p.m. Monday. The fire caused ...Downtown TCC Building Evacuated For Electrical Fire; Classes Can - NewsOn6 ...News On 6UPDATED: TCC Metro Campus to remain closed Tuesday due to electrical ...Tulsa WorldClasses cancelled at TCC because of fireKRMGKTUL (blog)all 6 news articles »

The 2013 Edition of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is Now AvailableLa Salle University (blog)The Report contains information on campus security and personal and fire safety, including crime prevention, crime-reporting policies, and other important matters relating to security on campus. It also contains statistics for the three previous ...

Apartment Fire In DavenportKWQC 6The Ashford University Campus in Clinton was quiet Friday. Most of the faculty and student body are on summer break. But the campus may become quieter still as the school's parent company, BridgepointMore >>. The Ashford University Campus in Clinton ...and more »

City ponders emergency text serviceStarPhoenixThe University of Saskatchewan already has an emergency mass alert system for the campus community that sends notifications via email. Students and staff also have the option of signing up for a text message service. South of the boarder, a nationwide ...and more »

Chemical fire reportedly burning at Rowan UniversityNJ.comGLASSBORO — A chemical fire is burning in Rowan University's science building, emergency radio communications indicate. Fire companies were dispatched to the Glassboro campus around 5:30 p.m. on a report of a building fire. Emergency personnel ...

6abc.comLightning Eyed As Possible Cause Of Several Area FiresKYW NewsradioSWARTHMORE, Pa. (CBS) — Lightning strikes are being eyed as possible causes of several fires around the region. The Fire Marshal of Swarthmore Borough confirms a lightning strike hit a building on the campus of Swarthmore College Thursday morning.Storms continue after lightning strikes at Swarthmore College, Broomall6abc.comall 7 news articles »

Tyco Fire Protection Products showcases comprehensive fire solutions from ...SecurityInfoWatchTyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP), a global leader in fire suppression technologies, is presenting its comprehensive fire solutions at the annual National Fire Protection (NFPA) Conference and Expo June 10 to 13 at McCormick Place Convention Center ...and more »

Siemens showcases enhanced technologies at 2013 NFPASecurity Systems News“With our portfolio continuing to expand in fire alarm and life safety management systems, innovative detection, and with emergency communications and mass notification functionality embedded in our panels, consulting engineers, fire protection ...

Chemical Fire Breaks Out at Rowan UniversityNBC 10 PhiladelphiaEmergency crews are gathering at Rowan University after a fire broke out at the school's campus in Glassboro, New Jersey. Officials say there was an explosion involving chemicals inside a science building on 230 Meditation Walk. Officials say at least ...

abc7.comSanta Monica College shooting and house fire kills 5, injures 5abc7.comThe suspected gunman was fatally shot by police on campus. Police said they were investigating as many as nine crime scenes related to Friday's shootings and fire. The main campus remained locked down Friday night and will stay on lockdown until ...Gunman opens fire near Santa Monica College campusExaminer.comShooter Opens Fire at Santa Monica CollegeU.S. News & World ReportSanta Monica gunman shot dead after killing 4Detroit Free PressABC News -KCCI Des Moinesall 1,399 news articles »

University of Michigan Health System News (press release)Building on U-M's East Medical Campus closed after electrical incidentAnnArbor.comThe Ann Arbor Township Fire Department responded to the campus, and there was a report of smoke but no fire, Gavin said. No injuries were reported. There are three buildings on the East Medical Campus. The other two buildings remained open ...Small electrical incident disrupts some patient care at UM East Medical CampusUniversity of Michigan Health System News (press release)all 2 news articles »

WisconsinWatch.orgIn school crises, technology a lifeline for parentsWisconsinWatch.orgTwelve of the 13 UW campuses use text alerts, but at most schools, less than half of the campus population is signed up for them. When a fugitive wanted by the FBI was ... School officials use multiple approaches to notify parents, including emails and ...and more »

Chemical fire reportedly burning at Rowan UniversityGloucester County Times - NJ.comGLASSBORO — A chemical fire is burning in Rowan University's science building, emergency radio communications indicate. Fire companies were dispatched to the Glassboro campus around 5:30 p.m. on a report of a building fire. Emergency personnel ...Rowan U. Evacuated After Lab AccidentNBC 10 PhiladelphiaRowan student's experiment sets off alarms, but no fire, spokesman saysThe Bridgeton News - NJ.comEmergency Crews Respond To HAZMAT Situation At Rowan UniversityKYW Newsradioall 6 news articles »

College reacts to NIU shootingThe Dartmouth14, many colleges and universities, including Dartmouth, have increased efforts to update their safety protocol to face the threat of campus violence. The NIU shooting is just ... "The modernizations are to help us in mass notification," he said. "They ...

ksl.comProvo fire crews battle flames near University Avenueksl.comDetails are slow in coming, but witnesses tell KSL News downed power lines are responsible for sparking the fire. Witness Chris Tingey sent us photos showing heavy smoke and flames in the area. Calls to Provo fire and police to get further details have ...

Lightning strike damages Swarthmore College campus buildingDelaware County Daily TimesSWARTHMORE — A two-alarm fire resulted in heavy damage to a campus building and officials are eyeing lightning as the cause. At about 10 a.m. Thursday, fire was seen blowing through the roof of the college's Women's Resource Center. Flames spiked ...Lightning Eyed As Possible Cause Of Several Area FiresKYW NewsradioStorms continue after lightning strikes at Swarthmore College, Broomall6abc.comall 3 news articles »

Eastbound C-470 at University re-opened after grass fireDenver PostThe Littleton Fire Department closing the eastbound lanes of C-470 at the University Avenue exit Tuesday afternoon because of grass fire, the Douglas County Sheriff reports. There were reports of multiple fires on both sides of University south of C ...Fire closes C-470 at Universitykdvr.comC-470 grass fire blamed on cigaretteOur Colorado Newsall 4 news articles »

Campus suffers second blazeArab Times Kuwait English DailyKUWAIT CITY, June 10: Just over a week after a large fire in the new Kuwait University campus development in Sabah Al-Salem, another massive fire broke out in the School of Engineering and Petrol on Monday evening. The fire broke out at 3:15 pm in the ...

Marquette University students displaced after apartment building fireMilwaukee Journal SentinelNo one was injured Friday in a two-alarm fire that struck an apartment building near the Marquette University campus, a Milwaukee Fire Department official said. An unknown number of students were displaced by the fire, which was reported shortly before ...Fire reported at apartment building on 15th and WellsToday's TMJ4Firefighters battle apartment fire near Marquette campusfox6now.comall 4 news articles »

Firefighters battle apartment fire near Marquette campusfox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — Firefighters battled a smoky second alarm fire at an apartment building near the Marquette University campus in Milwaukee on Friday afternoon, June 7th. The apartment building, known as Abode East, is privately-owned and located at ...Marquette University students displaced after apartment building fireMilwaukee Journal Sentinelall 4 news articles »

Alleged mastermind of Campus Court fire avoids prison time570 NewsThe Record reports 29-year-old Brent Campbell pleaded guilty to encouraging the crime. He was the alleged mastermind of the $4.5 million arson. He was initially accused or hiring two men to set a competing bar on fire. The sentence requires Campbell to ...Fourth person pleads guilty in fire that destroyed Waterloo plazaCTV NewsMel's Diner owner says arson plotter got off too easyCBC.caNightclub owner gets curfew for role in $4.5-million arsonWaterloo Recordall 5 news articles »

University of Western Ontario to receive Fire Safety AwardWall Street Journal (press release)TORONTO, June 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The University of Western Ontario (UWO) will receive a Fire Safety Award from the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council at a ceremony on June 12, 2013 in Toronto. The annual Fire Safety Awards recognize outstanding ...

Gas leak causes 'flash fire' on U of L campusThe Courier-JournalA brief gas leak and subsequent fire caused the evacuation of the Shumaker Research Building on the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus Wednesday morning. Workers opening a gas line filled with silane in the building's loading dock at about 10:20 ...

Flash fire leads to building evacuation on U of L campusWDRBLOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- A gas leak and flash fire on the University of Louisville's Belknap campus led to a building being evacuated and a street being closed. U of L spokesman Mark Hebert tells WDRB News that a tanker truck was delivering a type of ...

University of Western Ontario to receive Fire Safety AwardCanada NewsWire (press release)TORONTO, June 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The University of Western Ontario (UWO) will receive a Fire Safety Award from the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council at a ceremony on June 12, 2013 in Toronto. The annual Fire Safety Awards recognize outstanding ...and more »

Cause of fire in vacant Creighton University dorm under investigation91.5 KIOS-FMOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It's unclear what started a fire at a vacant Creighton University dorm that was quickly extinguished by firefighters. KETV reports (http://bit.ly/1aXj8Bg ) contractors renovating Deglman Hall alerted Creighton Public Safety about ...Firefighters douse fire in vacant Creighton dormOmaha World-Heraldall 2 news articles »

Wall Street JournalExplosion at Nyack (NY) College Injures SevenFireEngineering.comCCFS has been documenting specific campus related fires deaths since Year 2000. Current and more detailed statistics, along with the definition of how we define "campus related fires" are always posted on the website, along with a host of fire safety ...Gas explosion damages building at Nyack College7Online.comGas Is Blamed in Campus ExplosionWall Street JournalNyack Explosion Jolts NY College Campus; 7 Reported InjuredNewsmax.comW*USA 9all 119 news articles »

Newburyport, Massachusetts – June 4, 2013.  Breaking news from Nyack College:  An explosion ripped through a building on the campus of Nyack College, in Nyack, New York, leaving a chaotic scene of shattered glass and debris. The explosion, which occurred just before noon today, injured seven campus community members, including a student and six employees of the college. A natural gas leak is currently suspected as contributing to the explosion; however, at this time, officials have not determined an “official” cause for the explosion. Although seven were injured, one of whom was blown through a second story window, none were injured critically and all persons have been accounted for.  Neighboring dormitories were evacuated as a measure of precaution.

Firefighters quickly extinguish fire at Creighton University dormitoryThe RepublicOMAHA, Nebraska — It's unclear what started a fire at a vacant Creighton University dorm that was quickly extinguished by firefighters. KETV reports (http://bit.ly/1aXj8Bg ) contractors renovating Deglman Hall alerted Creighton Public Safety about the ...Firefighters douse fire in vacant Creighton dormOmaha World-Heraldall 2 news articles »

Arab Times Kuwait English DailyFire rips through site of new Kuwait Uni campusConstruction Week OnlineA major fire broke out at the construction site of the new Kuwait University Campus in the Shadadeyah area on Saturday. The fire broke out at 11:31 yesterday morning and spread eight across the 7,000m2 site. It lasted for more almost three hours before ...Fire breaks out in construction site of new KU campusArab Times Kuwait English Dailyall 2 news articles »

CBS NewsSenator Frank Lautenberg Passes Away at 89FireEngineering.comHe has been an unwavering advocate for campus fire safety issues and sponsor of the Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2013, in addition to being instrumental in passage of the provisions of the Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know legislation in 2008.New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89KTVLall 746 news articles »

TFMWEB EXCLUSIVE: Mass Notification, Crucial CommunicationTFMRemarkably, only a few people perished as the warning system of the day—a ringing bell and people yelling out warnings in the street—proved sufficient. webexclusive 300x257 WEB EXCLUSIVE: Mass Notification, Crucial Communication. In today's world ...and more »

William & Mary to test emergency siren June 5William and Mary NewsThe Continuity of Operations Exercise will test the university's emergency communications capabilities in the event of failure of its regular mass notification system. Due to the special exercise, the emergency test will not include text messages or ...

SSU Expands Security OperationsCommunity CommonThe department will also manage the universities mass notification system, emergency response team and security data collection methods. Recently the department moved to a new location the old smokestack building on the southeast corner of campus.

CBC.caU of A unveils campus-wide emergency alarm systemCBC.caA new alert system being installed on the University of Alberta campus will better notify students, staff and employees in case of emergencies similar to the shooting of four armoured guards last June. "We are now directly addressing the people that we ...

Virginia Tech weaves emergency management into its security landscapeSecurityInfoWatchNonetheless, the tragic mass shooting that cost the lives of 32 Virginia Tech students, became a defining moment for both Mulhare and the university. An opportunity arose the following year for Mulhare to join the VT administration as its director of ...

The DartmouthCampus group helps prepare for emergenciesThe DartmouthDuring emergencies, students receive updates and instructions through DartAlert, the College-wide emergencies communication system, and an outdoor mass notification system. To prepare for these events, Buck recommends that each student has an ...

GAMEWELL-FCI Systems meets new standardSecurityInfoWatchThe E3 Series fire alarm and emergency communications systems from Gamewell-FCI provide advanced fire protection with an integrated system for controlling mass notifications in and outside of a facility or campus. This combined approach offers one, ...

Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)Charles Steger, Who Led Virginia Tech During 2007 Shootings, to RetireChronicle of Higher Education (subscription)"The worst mass murder ever in the history of the United States. It's part of our ... The tragedy led to the development of emergency-alert notification systems, which allow campus administrators to quickly send e-mails and text messages to thousands ...and more »

Emergency Text Alerts Not Reaching Most People on UW CampusesPatch.comWhile students and staff have to sign up for the text alerts, everyone with a UWM email address receives emergency notification emails that provide details on nearby crimes and other public safety updates. But some students note that they aren't able ...

SMC evaluates emergency responseThe CorsairSanta Monica College police responded to last Tuesday's bomb threat in an hour and 20 minutes, said Albert Vasquez, dean of campus security and chief of police for the Santa Monica College Police Department. The threat started in the women's restroom ...

Fire-Lite Alarms mass notification system first non-proprietary line to earnUL ...SecurityInfoWatchIn addition to the UL 2572 standard, Fire-Lite's ECC systems meet the emergency communications requirements set forth by NFPA 72 and UL 864 for commercial facilities, as well as the United Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-021-01 document for mass ...and more »

TFMReport: Demand to surge for mass notification systemsSecurityInfoWatchThe market research firm expects spending on mass notification systems in North America to increase from $1.6 billion in 2013 to $2.1 billion in 2017, an increase of more than 30 percent. Among the major markets for MNS solutions in North America ...Crimes and terrorist attacks propel demand for mass notification systemsGovernment Security NewsWEB EXCLUSIVE: Mass Notification, Crucial CommunicationTFMall 3 news articles »

AtHoc Recognized as Fastest Growing Mass Notification Software Supplier in ...MarketWatch (press release)SAN MATEO, CA, May 22, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- AtHoc, Inc. (www.athoc.com), the pioneer and leader in network-centric interactive crisis communication and mass notification systems (MNS), today announced that IHS Inc. has identified AtHoc ...and more »

Fire-Lite Alarms ECC Mass Notification System Recognized by Security Industry ...FireEngineering.comFire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announces its new Emergency Command Center (ECC) has earned the top Mass Notification System award in the Security Industry Association's (SIA) New Products Showcase (NPS) competition. This year, with ...

Kuwait University fire quenchedKuwait News AgencyFiremen responded immediately to a call from Kuwait University warning that there was a fire at an under-construction KU building, and managed to put the conflagration under control within a record time, Dr. Rana Al-Fares, the chief of the construction ...

Southern California wildfire threatens college campusUSA TODAYThe Ventura County Fire Department said it had sent 20 fire engines to the campus to protect buildings. Tom Kruschke, Ventura County fire spokesman, said flames were approaching apartments on the eastern edge of the university campus. More than 2,000 ...Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Californiaal.com (blog)Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif.Morning Journal NewsFire forces evacuation of campus, homes in USPhilippine StarFireEngineering.com -abc7.comall 1,158 news articles »

SayCampusLifeDorm Living: What Are the Disadvantages?SayCampusLifeThen there is the matter of your personal safety: your sixth floor room is convenient to both the elevator and stairs, but if a fire erupted, the outside fire escape appears shaky at best. Living at Mundane Hall has you ... You will grow up faster if ...

Large fire strikes at Miami University fraternityFOX19OXFORD, OH (FOX19) –- A large fire burned a fraternity house at Miami University in Oxford early Saturday morning. The fire struck the Fiji house at 130 East High Street around midnight, sending smoke and flames into the air. The large home, which is ...Fire damages Miami fraternity houseCincinnati.comFire rips through Miami fraternity houseWHIO Daytonall 7 news articles »

Fire breaks out at Michigan State's historic Morrill HallMLive.comEAST LANSING, MI — Morrill Hall, one of the oldest buildings standing on Michigan State University's campus, caught fire Wednesday evening. Flames could be seen coming from the structure's roof and dark smoke billowed into the air above the ...Fire rages at Michigan State building slated for demolitionDetroit Free PressMorrill Hall demolition resumes after fireLansing State JournalMichigan State's Morrill Hall catches fire; 113-year-old building under ...The RepublicWXYZall 11 news articles »

Fire at university in Bratislava affected food laboratoriesThe Slovak SpectatorUniversity spokesperson Andrea Hajdúchová told the Sme daily that the fire broke out in the food laboratories of the nutrition and food evaluation department, which dealt with the research and development of functional foods, particularly cereals ...

Fire damages Miami fraternity houseCincinnati.com“To the best of our knowledge, (there were) no injuries,” said Miami University spokeswoman Claire Wagner, but she had not received confirmation from fire officials, who remain on the scene. “The university did find housing for 12 students who are ...Fire rips through Miami fraternity houseWDTNall 7 news articles »

Arson suspected in fire on Knoxville College campusWATE-TVKnoxville Fire Department crews suspect a fire on the Knoxville College campus was intentionally set. Two students called 911 after unsuccessfully trying to put the flames out with a fire extinguisher.Officials: Few clues in Knoxville College firesKnoxville News SentinelSmall fires intentionally set at Knoxville CollegeTriCities.comArson investigators looking into Knoxville College fireWBIR-TVall 7 news articles »

Small Fire Chars Grass at Genentech CampusPatch.comThe one-alarm fire on the biotech company Genentech campus was extinguished quickly, Grasser said. "Everything today is going to be fanned by the wind, that was our biggest concern," he said. Copyright © 2013 by Bay City News, Inc. – Republication, ...

Large fire strikes at Miami University fraternityWXIXA large fire is burning at a fraternity house at Miami University in Oxford. The fire struck the Fiji house at 130 East High Street around midnight, sending smoke and flames into the air.In addition toFull Story >. A large fire is burning at a ...and more »

Building at Slovak University of Technology catches fireThe Slovak SpectatorDowntown Bratislava witnessed a thick black plume of smoke in the early evening of Thursday, May 23, when the Slovak University of Technology's building of the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology caught on fire. The tvnoviny.sk webportal wrote that ...

Crews Fighting Fire at Morrill Hall on MSU CampusWILX-TVSeveral fire departments are fighting a fire at Morrill Hall on the Michigan State University campus. The fire started a little after 7pm Wednesday. Flames were seen coming through the roof at one point. There's no word on the cause or injuries yet ...

Student charged with setting cars on fireLebanon Daily RecordStudent charged with setting cars on fire Associated Press | 0 comments. A Missouri Baptist University student is facing charges accusing him of torching four parked cars _ two at the university and two others near the suburban St. Louis campus. The St ...and more »

Dumpster fire at Deerfield Village apartment complex in Mount Pleasant leads ...The Saginaw News - MLive.comTroopers from the Michigan State Police post in Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University Police and fire department officials responded to the scene at 3400 Deerfield Road; no injuries were reported, Cook said. The Michigan State Police's initial ...and more »

MLive.comMichigan State Morrill Hall fire: Flames burn through roof, but no one hurtMLive.comEAST LANSING, MI — No one was injured Wednesday evening when Morrill Hall on the campus of Michigan State University caught fire. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said the blaze was first reported at 7:05 p.m. Flames originated from the roof ...Demolition on Hold After MSU Building Catches FireWLNSMichigan State's Morrill Hall catches fire - WXYZ.comWXYZall 11 news articles »

KATUPortland fire crews respond to late-night house fires in University Park ...OregonLive.comAt 11:48pm, the Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a second house fire at 5282 N Yale St. Engine 26 in the Portsmouth-University Park neighborhood. A fire that had started on that back porch had extended inside the house. The blaze was brought ...Portland Fire & Rescue Responds To Two Late Night House Fires‏ - Albany TribuneAlbany Tribuneall 6 news articles »

Fire at Morrill Hall on MSU CampusWSYM-TVMSU's demolition of a historic building hit a major snag Wednesday night. Several fire departments responded when Morrill Hall caught fire around 7 p.m. It started on the roof and spread a couple of floors down, but firefighters were able to keep the ...

Mesothelioma.comMichigan State University Demolition Project Halted After Fire Damaged RoofMesothelioma.comEast Lansing, Michigan - A demolition project on the Michigan State University campus was suddenly halted on Wednesday night after a fire broke out on the roof. After quickly containing the fire, investigation is underway to determine what caused the ...and more »

MLive.comFire at Morrill Hall puts demolition on holdLansing State JournalEAST LANSING — Demolition of a 113-year-old building on Michigan State University's north campus is on hold as police and fire investigators attempt to determine what caused a fire to start on the roof Wednesday night. Fire started shortly after 7 p.m ...Michigan State's Morrill Hall catches fire; 113-year-old building under ...The RepublicFire rages at Michigan State building slated for demolitionDetroit Free PressFire breaks out at Michigan State's historic Morrill HallMLive.comWILX-TV -WXYZall 11 news articles »

Small fire on campus of Kings Ridge Christian SchoolWXIA-TVFirefighters responded to a blaze on the campus of Kings Ridge Christian School in north Fulton County. Alpharetta Department of Public Safety spokesman George Gordon said the fire broke out in a building under construction on the school campus.and more »

Small fire extinguished at Lockheed Martin campus in SunnyvaleSan Jose Mercury NewsSUNNYVALE -- A two-alarm fire broke out early this morning on the campus of Lockheed Martin. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a fire at 1111 Lockheed Martin Way, building 150, a large single-story structure, according ...and more »

Fire Leaves Extensive Damage to Storage Building on PILC CampusDrgnewsPIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) A pole-barn type building at Pierre Indian Learning Center was damaged in a fire yesterday. The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was called to the report of a shed fire on the southeast corner of the campus about 4:15 p.m. ...Pierre Indian Learning Center storage barn destroyed by fire; cause not ...The Republicall 5 news articles »

Crews Put Out Fire at Morrill Hall on MSU's Campus - WLNS TV 6 Lansing ...WLNSLANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Lansing Police have identified the man hit by a vehicle outside of Sparrow Hospital Monday morning as Thomas Thelen, 69, of Lansing Township. Thelen was crossing Michigan Ave.get more >>. The man was crossing Michigan ...and more »

Cal Poly dorm fire forces hundreds to evacuateThe San Luis Obispo TribuneUPDATE 9:05 p.m.: Hundreds of students were evacuated from a Cal Poly student-housing complex Wednesday night because of a one-unit fire that was quickly doused by sprinklers, according to university officials. The fire, which was put out by a ...and more »

Fire at Auckland University campusRadio New ZealandStudents were evacuated from parts of the University of Auckland's Epsom campus on Monday after fire broke out in a cafeteria. The Fire Service says about 80 firefighters worked to contain the fire that started in a vat in the cafeteria. A spokesman ...

Panic as fire hits Auckland campusOtago Daily TimesPanic broke out among students at the University of Auckland's Epsom campus this morning as a ferocious fire broke out in the cafeteria. The building filled with black smoke as students lined up for their morning tea about 10.20am. Bachelor of ...

Stuff.co.nzCampus cafe catches fireStuff.co.nzForty firefighters have been called to a fire at the University of Auckland's Epsom campus. A fire communications shift manager said firefighters had been called to the education campus on Epsom Ave about 10.20am after vats of oil caught fire in the ...

KOB.comFire at southern NM university injures 3 working with explosives, destroys 2 ...The RepublicSOCORRO, New Mexico — Three people were injured Monday after explosives caught fire at a southern New Mexico university research and testing site. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology spokesman Thomas Guengerich says the injuries to a ...1 injured in fire at NM Tech explosives siteKOAT Albuquerqueall 4 news articles »

CSU Channel Islands cancels classes and evacuates studentsVentura County StarCSU Channel Islands will remain closed Friday, a day after officials evacuated the Camarillo campus and the nearby University Glen neighborhood after they were threatened by the Springs fire. “Friday typically is a light day for academic classes,” said ...CSU Channel Islands campus closed and mostly evacuatedFireEngineering.comall 3 news articles »

Cincinnati Fire Department Responds to Incident at Campus Burger KingThe News RecordThe machine will have to be "tagged out" for repairs, and UC public safety will have to be notified before the machine can be used again, said Rob Schrand, UC fire safety inspector. The building was not evacuated and Burger King continued to serve ...

Grass fire burns near universityFairbanks Daily News-MinerUp to an acre burned in a field east of the Farmers Loop transfer station, across the street from the university's Taku parking lot, according to University Fire Department Assistant Chief Ron Templeton. A crew from the department responded to a call ...

New Zealand HeraldAuckland University campus fire under controlTVNZEmergency services were called to the campus just after 10am today, when a fire broke out in a cooking vat at the cafeteria. At its peak there were 16 fire trucks were at the scene, with around 70 firefighters battling the blaze. An eyewitness told ...Auckland University's Epsom campus on fireNew Zealand HeraldCampus cafe catches fireStuff.co.nzFire at Auckland University campusRadio New ZealandThe Aucklander -MSN NZ Newsall 7 news articles »

Rocky Mountain CollegianFire on campus in Physiology building during CSU undie runRocky Mountain CollegianPoudre Fire Authority fire trucks sped on to campus Friday night, passing scantily clothed college students participating in the undie run, after a small fire broke out in the Physiology building on the south end of the CSU campus. The fire is believed ...

Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif. - Hawaii News Now - KGMB ...Hawaii News Now(AP Photo/Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Kent Porter). Rincon Valley fire captain Fred Leunberger watches as a pine tree torches out on the head of the Yellow fire above Knights Valley, Calif., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Press-Enterprise, Terry ...

Apartment plan concerns Kutztown University officials - Reading EagleReading EagleDeveloper Greg Sarangoulis of Reading contends that his proposed Advantage Point Apartments would appeal primarily to students already living off campus in Kutztown. The two- and four-bedroom apartments would cater to a generation of students who ...

abc11.comUNC Wilmington police investigate 5 fires on campus with 100 yards of each ...The RepublicWILMINGTON, North Carolina — Police at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are investigating five small fires that were found on campus. The StarNews of Wilmington reports (http://bit.ly/10A1KxJ) that an email from UNCW Police Chief David ...Police investigating fires at UNC Wilmingtonabc11.comall 5 news articles »

Police investigating fires at UNC WilmingtonWLOSThe StarNews of Wilmington reports (http://bit.ly/10A1KxJ) that an email from UNCW Police Chief David Donaldson says campus police and the Wilmington Fire Department responded early Friday to a path in the woods off MacMillan Avenue, where the five ...and more »

University of Kent students in Canterbury evacuated from halls after kitchen fireKent OnlineTwenty students were evacuated from their bedrooms yesterday evening after a kitchen fire was sparked by burning food. Two crews from Canterbury fire station attended Tyler Court halls of residence on the University of Kent campus at 6.10pm. Students ...

The San Luis Obispo TribuneFire forces evacuation of campus, homes in CaliforniaMarietta Daily JournalThe evacuation orders included the smoke-choked campus of California State University, Channel Islands, attended by about 5,000 students. Flames quickly moved down slopes toward subdivisions, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.Crews seek more success saving homes in Calif fireThe San Luis Obispo Tribuneall 1,158 news articles »

Pacific Coast Business TimesSprings Fire throws another challenge at CSU Channel IslandsPacific Coast Business TimesIn early May, CSUCI found itself literally in the line of fire as the Springs blaze moved swiftly across the hillsides north and east of the campus. But just as very little has come easy for CSUCI, the university has proved itself to be a plucky ...

Car fire on MSUM campus draws crowdIn-ForumThe fire was extinguished within a few minutes after firefighters opened the hood of the car, which was parked in an MSUM parking lot near Ninth Avenue South and 16th Street South. No one was injured in the incident, but the vehicle was a total loss.

Rocky Mountain CollegianBREAKING: Fire on campus in Physiology building during CSU undie runRocky Mountain CollegianPoudre Fire Authority fire trucks sped on to campus Friday night, passing scantily clothed college students participating in the undie run, after a small fire broke out in the Physiology building on the south end of the CSU campus. The fire is believed ...

News 12 Bronx (registration)Bronx woman rushed to hospital after fire on Sedgwick Avenue in University ...News 12 Bronx (registration)A Bronx woman was rushed to the hospital after flames engulfed her University Heights apartment. About 30 firefighters responded to the fire on the fourth floor of 1981 Sedgwick Ave. at around 7:30 a.m., and contained it to one apartment in the building.and more »

WRAL.comFire at Raleigh apartment complex displaces 25; no injuries reportedWRAL.comNo injuries were reported in the blaze, but about 25 people were displaced from University Commons, an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Graduate lane off Gorman Street. Fire crews responded to the complex shortly after 4 a.m., and it took 50 ...and more »

Agitating students set vehicles, university building on fire in Punjab ...Jagran PostAgitating students set vehicles, university building on fire in Punjab. 07 May 2013, 01:55 PM. Previous ArticleNext Article. Violent protests by students in Punjab. Sangrur: Several persons, including six police personnel, were injured after a protest ...

Golf cart catches fireObserver OnlinePublished: Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 21:05. A golf cart caught fire Tuesday at approximately 5 p.m. near St. Mary's Rd. The cause was electric, and the seat of the cart lit on fire, according to University spokesman Dennis Brown.

abc7.comFire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif. - Lompoc RecordLompoc RecordA wildfire fanned by a long day of Santa Ana winds raged along the edges of Southern California communities and coastal highways Thursday, forcing the evacuation of a university and hundreds of homes and threatening 2,000 more, officials said. The ...Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in CaliforniaMemphis Commercial AppealCamarillo fire burns 30 acres near 101 Fwyabc7.comToxic pesticides burn up in California wildfireRTCBS News -The Denver Channelall 1,158 news articles »

IBNLivePunjab: Agitating students set vehicles, university building on fire - IBNLiveIBNLiveSangrur: Several persons, including six police personnel, were injured after a protest by university students on Monday turned violent as agitators ransacked and set ablaze several vehicles and a portion of the varsity's building. Students of deemed ...SLIET students go on rampage, set buildings on fireTimes of IndiaSLIET students go on rampage, set vehicles, buildings on fireHindustan Timesall 4 news articles »

Fire Marshal Continues Investigation of Car Fire in Campus Parking LotDaily NexusThe Santa Barbara County Fire Department and UCSB Police Department officers arrived at the scene minutes after onlookers reported the fire, which initially spread from a nearby trash can. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is still ...

Sahara SamayAgitating students set vehicles, university building on fire - Samaylive ...Sahara SamaySeveral persons, including six police personnel, were injured after a protest by university students on Monday turned violent as agitators ransacked and set ablaze several vehicles and a portion of the varsity's building. Students of deemed university ...SLIET students go on rampage, set buildings on fireTimes of Indiaall 5 news articles »

New York Daily NewsBoston University student dies, 15 injured in house fireCapecodonlineBOSTON - A Boston University student was killed and 15 others were injured Sunday in a house fire in the city's Allston neighborhood. Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said the fire at the 2-1/2- story wood frame house was reported at ...Brooklyn Technical High School alum and Boston University student Binland ...New York Daily NewsBoston University student killed in off-campus fireThe SaratogianBoston University Student Killed in Allston Fire Identified as Senior Binland LeeBostInnoCBS Local -WCVB Boston -Boston.comall 72 news articles »

CSU Channel Islands students return to campus after fire evacuationVentura County StarCSU Channel Islands students were allowed to return to the campus and their dorms by 5 p.m. Sunday, three days after officials evacuated the Camarillo university and the nearby University Glen neighborhood, which were threatened by the Springs fire.

Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif. - The Montana StandardMontana StandardA wildfire raging along the fringes of Southern California communities has grown to more than 10 square miles. Ventura County Fire Department spokeswoman Myrna Pinon says the blaze that broke out Thursday morning near Camarillo and Thousand Oaks ...

NewsdayStudents suffer burns in dorm fire on UB North CampusBuffalo NewsTwo students were taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment of burns suffered in a dormitory room fire Thursday evening at the University at Buffalo's North Campus in Amherst, University Police Chief Gerald Schoenele reports. The identities of ...UB student arrested following North Campus dormitory fireUB News CenterStudent burned in fire at UB dormitoryWIVBArdsley man arrested in University at Buffalo dorm fireThe Journal News | LoHud.comUniversity at Buffalo The Spectrum -Wall Street Journalall 18 news articles »

California wildfire forces evacuation of campus, homesXinhuaMeanwhile, authorities dispatched a hazardous-materials team to handle a store of highly toxic pesticides that caught fire on a farm near the CSU campus and sent black smoke into the air. The fire forced an evacuation of the area and triggered an air ...

Smoking incident causes fire in Spaulding 1University at Buffalo The SpectrumThe fire was allegedly caused by a “careless smoking incident,” according to University Police Chief Gerald Schoenele. The cause remains under investigation. Two students, who inhabited the room, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said.

WGRZ-TVStudent burned in fire at UB dormitoryWIVBAMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - Fire companies responded to the University at Buffalo's North Campus Thursday evening after a fire began in a dormitory building. Smoke could be seen coming from the Spaulding dorms and students were evacuated. It's unclear ...Fire in Student Housing at UB NorthWGRZ-TVall 2 news articles »

CSU Channel Islands campus closed and mostly evacuatedFireEngineering.com12:40 p.m.: The small fire that broke out earlier this afternoon at CSU Channel Islands has been put out, said Mel Lovo, a strike team leader for the Ventura County Fire Department. The fire burned the roof of a building on the north end of campus ...Fire threatens homes near oceanVentura County Starall 5 news articles »

CBS NewsFire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif. - USA TodayUSA TODAYThe evacuation orders included the smoke-choked campus of California State University, Channel Islands, attended by about 5,000 students. Flames quickly moved down slopes toward subdivisions, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes near CamarilloBakersfield CalifornianCalif. fire forces evacuation of campus, homes - Arizona Daily StarArizona Daily StarFire forces evacuation of college campus, homes in CaliforniaHonolulu Star-Advertiserall 409 news articles »

KSDKCars torched on Missouri Baptist University campusKSDKTown and Country, MO (KSDK) - Separate fires have destroyed a pair of parked cars in lots at Missouri Baptist University in west St. Louis County. The latest blaze destroyed a vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Another car was also found ...

msnNOWHere's a statistic: 11 Boston University deaths in 13 monthsmsnNOWJust this weekend, Biland Lee, a 22-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., perished in a fire at her off-campus apartment. The news came less than two weeks after graduate student Lu Lingzi was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing. BU officials say they see no ...Tragic trend at Boston University: ELEVEN students have lost their lives in ...Daily Mailall 4 news articles »

FireEngineering.comThe Center for Campus Fire Safety: Boston University Student Dies in Off ...FireEngineering.comIn the early morning of Sunday April 28, 2013, a fire broke out in a quiet Allston neighborhood. This fire would claim the life of one Boston University student and would injure two other students and six firefighters. The deceased student was later ...Boston University student killed in Allston house fire; 15 injured, including ...MassLive.comBrooklyn Technical High School alum and Boston University student Binland ...New York Daily NewsBoston University student dies, 15 injured in house fireCapecodonlineNECN -BostInnoall 72 news articles »

The Moscow TimesFire Erupts at Moscow State University, No InjuriesThe Moscow TimesThe fire broke out around 7 a.m. in a third-story laboratory used by the university's chemistry department. A fire alarm with a direct link to the nearest fire station went off, immediately alerting firefighters, who put out the fire by 8 a.m., said ...

Campus Fire Sparked by Overheated EquipmentAnnenberg TV NewsOverheated equipment on the fourth floor of USC's Vivian Hall started a fire Tuesday morning. Captain David Carlisle, the Public Information Officer for USC's Department of Public Safety, said that "excessive heat and smoke" activated sprinklers in the ...

abc7.comUSC building fire prompts evacuation; no injuries reportedabc7.comLOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Firefighters responded to the USC campus after a fire erupted at an office in an eight-story campus building Tuesday. The fire was reported coming from a fourth floor office on the 3600 block of Watt Way around 9:42 a.m ...and more »

Landlord cited by city inspectors after Boston fire that killed Boston ...The RepublicBOSTON — The city has cited the owner of a home where a Boston University student was killed in a weekend fire in Boston's Allston neighborhood. The Boston Globe reports the citations released Tuesday by the Inspectional Services Department allege the ...

UMass offering online housing program to help students prepare for off-campus lifeMassLive.comAMHERST – As the University of Massachusetts and town officials continue working to address student and housing issues, UMass has launched a new online training program for students who are moving into off-campus housing. umass logo umass shield.jpg ...and more »

Boston GlobeBoston University Student Dies in House Fire; 15 Others InjuredFireEngineering.comA report from Ed Comeau of Campus Firewatch indicated that this is the seventh campus-related fire death for the 2012-2013 academic year, all of them in off-campus housing (www.campus-firewatch.com/incidents/). For more details on the fire, visit ...BU student killed in house fire - NECN.comNECNall 51 news articles »

UCLA Professor Faces Trial in Fatal Lab Fire - Law.comThe National Law JournalPatrick Harran, 48, who works at the University of California at Los Angeles, was scheduled for arraignment on May 9 on three felony counts of violating occupational health and safety standards. The case appears to be the first of its kind in the ...and more »

Boston University student dies in fireProvidence Eyewitness NewsBOSTON, Mass. (WPRI) -- A house fire in Boston's Allston section claimed the life of a 22-year-old Boston University student. The University identified the student as Binland Lee of Brooklyn, New York. Lee died after flames broke out in the Linden ...

The Massachusetts Daily CollegianNew online training helps students transition to off-campus housingThe Massachusetts Daily CollegianThe University of Massachusetts recently developed an online training program to help educate students as they transition from living on campus to finding off-campus housing, according to a press release. Since April 5, students ... According to the ...

UCLA Professor Faces Trial in Fatal Lab Fire - Law.comThe National Law JournalPatrick Harran, 48, who works at the University of California at Los Angeles, was scheduled for arraignment on May 9 on three felony counts of violating occupational health and safety standards. The case appears to be the first of its kind in the ...and more »

Boston University student dies in fireProvidence Eyewitness NewsBOSTON, Mass. (WPRI) -- A house fire in Boston's Allston section claimed the life of a 22-year-old Boston University student. The University identified the student as Binland Lee of Brooklyn, New York. Lee died after flames broke out in the Linden ...

The Massachusetts Daily CollegianNew online training helps students transition to off-campus housingThe Massachusetts Daily CollegianThe University of Massachusetts recently developed an online training program to help educate students as they transition from living on campus to finding off-campus housing, according to a press release. Since April 5, students ... According to the ...

WCVB BostonBoston University student killed in Allston fire ID'dWCVB BostonBinland Lee, of Brooklyn, N.Y., a senior at Boston University who had been studying marine biology was killed in the fire. Lee was scheduled to graduate in September. She graduated in 2009 from Brooklyn Technical High School, a specialized high school.

NBC New YorkBrooklyn Tech Grad Killed in Boston Fire: OfficialsNBC New YorkA college student from Brooklyn was killed in an early-morning fire near the Boston University campus Sunday, the school said. Binland Lee, a Boston University senior who was studying marine science, died in the fire at 87 Linden St., which broke out ...

Boston GlobePAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFFBoston GlobeA Boston University student died and 15 people were injured, including two other BU students and six firefighters, when fire tore through a house in Allston early Sunday morning, the university and fire officials said. The three-alarm blaze quickly ...

NBC New YorkBoston University student killed in off-campus fireThe SaratogianBOSTON (AP) — Boston University has identified a student killed in an off-campus fire as a senior from Brooklyn, N.Y., studying marine science. BU Today, the university's online publication, said Monday that Binland Lee graduated from Brooklyn ...BU: Fire victim 22-year-old of BrooklynBoston HeraldBoston University Student Dies in House Fire; 15 Others InjuredFireEngineering.comBrooklyn Tech Grad Killed in Boston Fire: OfficialsNBC New YorkMy Fox Bostonall 51 news articles »

fox6now.comUW-Milwaukee's Riverview Dorm evacuated following firefox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — Approximately 400 students in the Riverview Dorm on the UW-Milwaukee campus were evacuated from the building in the early morning hours of Monday, April 29th following a fire. According to officials, the small fire broke out in a ...and more »

Headlines & Global NewsUCLA professor to stand trial in fire that killed lab assistantYahoo! NewsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Friday ordered a UCLA chemistry professor to stand trial on charges stemming from a 2008 fire in his university lab that fatally burned a 23-year-old research assistant, rejecting a defense request to ...UCLA Chemistry Professor Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Fatal Lab FireChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)UCLA chemistry professor ordered to stand trial in fatal lab fireLos Angeles TimesUCLA professor ordered to stand trial in lab fire death of research assistantFox Newsall 7 news articles »

University HeraldCNU Student Arrested For Setting Bathroom FiresUniversity HeraldDavant Marshall, a 20-year-old Christopher Newport University(CNU) student has been arrested Wednesday for starting five restroom fires within five hours on the campus. He is being held at the Newport Jail. Sprinkler System. Previous image Enlarge ...and more »

In the early morning of Sunday April 28, 2013, a fire broke out in a quiet Allston neighborhood.  This fire would claim the life of one Boston University student and would injure two other students and six firefighters.  The deceased student was later identified as Binland Lee, a senior studying marine science; she was 22 years old.  Lee’s room was located in the attic of the three story house.  Due to the size of the fire, suppression crews were unable to reach her.

WSGWKiln heating art projects starts fire at SVSU, spokesman saysThe Saginaw News - MLive.comKOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — A kiln that was on for students working to finish art projects at Saginaw Valley State University started a fire inside a ceramics classroom early this morning, according to university spokesman J.J. Boehm. "It's the end of ...Fire began in early morning near kiln at SVSU Arbury Fine Arts CenterBay City TimesFire Causes Minor Damage At SVSUWSGWall 3 news articles »

Arsonist faces 50 years in prison for campus firesKRCGInvestigators said in September 2011, Kelley started 10 fires in one night at Ellis Library on the University of Missouri's Columbia campus. Detectives said he also vandalized property like computers, security cameras and windows. The entire cost of ...and more »

Sprinkler system quells Towson apartment fireBaltimore Sun (blog)A one-alarm apartment fire in an off-campus apartment building Thursday morning near Towson University was accidental and quickly brought under control, Baltimore County Fire spokeswoman Elise Armacost said. Officials said the fire began at around 8:35 ...Small Fire Breaks Out Near Towson UniversityPatch.comall 2 news articles »

Mother of missing teen Brittanee Drexel marks 4 year anniversary of her ...WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SCAuthorities say a 20-year-old Clemson University student has been found dead at an off-campus apartment. Authorities say ... Four people were killed when a fire swept through a house on Depot Street on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. Four ...and more »

Damage From Large Fire Closes JFK Library IndefinitelyThe Mass MediaCampus and the road into campus closed so that Secret Service could investigate any potential connection between the bombing and the fire. 4/16/2013. Campus remained closed while federal law enforcement investigated the fire at the JFK Library.and more »

Morning SentinelThomas College student car lost to fireMorning SentinelHolst said eight Waterville firefighters went to the parking lot around 12:45 p.m. Campus security had put out most of the flames using fire extinguishers before help arrived, he said. The car was a total loss because of fire and smoke damage, Holst said.

University HeraldBoise State University Investigates Parking Garage FiresUniversity HeraldBoise State University has initiated an investigation after eight small fires were set in various locations throughout the University's Lincoln Parking Garage, Sunday. Boise Police and Fire departments said that fires had been set in every stairwell in ...

OPS Seeking Leads in Suspicious Fire on Macomb CampusWestern Illinois University NewsMACOMB, IL -- The Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety is seeking information about a suspicious fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, April 19. The fire was located just north of Brophy Hall and destroyed an equipment ...University law enforcement seeking leads in suspicious fire on Macomb campusMcDonough VoiceWIU investigating suspicious fireConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQAFire destroys WIU women's soccer shed, damages in the thousandsWGEMall 8 news articles »

Students evacuated from Melbourne University college after fireCourier MailSTUDENTS were evacuated from a Melbourne University college after a fire sparked in an administration building this morning. Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighters were called to Ormond College in Parkville at 11.17am after the small blaze triggered ...and more »

Students evacuated from Melbourne University college after fireHerald SunSTUDENTS were evacuated from a Melbourne University college after a fire sparked in an administration building this morning. Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighters were called to Ormond College in Parkville at 11.17am after the small blaze triggered ...and more »

Fire In Rhodes Hall Extinguished, Damage MinimalThe News RecordDispatch received a report of a structure fire in the building at 3:15 p.m., according to a Cincinnati Fire Department press release. By the time firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire was mostly extinguished by lab technicians using a portable ...and more »

Seton Hall Fire In 2000 Spurs Federal Legislation In 2013 - New Jersey 101.5New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio“I am proud to reintroduce the Campus Fire Safety Education Act with Congressman King and Senator Lautenberg,” says Pascrell, a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees. “This vital legislation will work to prevent tragedies like the ...

KTLACal State LA Campus Evacuated After Bomb ThreatKTLAZach Seemayer, editor of the University Times student newspaper, said he and his colleagues thought the fire alarms ringing across campus were a drill and figured it was a good time for a lunch break. Once they got outside, they realized the roads ...Cal State LA Bomb Threat Prompts Campus Evacuation, Police Say No Bomb ...Huffington PostAll clear given in bomb threat at Cal State LA, police saySan Gabriel Valley TribuneNo bomb found after threats to 2 Calif. campusesU-T San Diegoall 44 news articles »

Fire At University Village Shopping Center Extinguished - KKTVKKTV 11 NewsFire investigators tell us a construction crew accidentally started a fire on the roof of a building in the University Village Shopping Center on North Nevada at around 10 a.m. Monday. That fire has now been extinguished. Several trucks were called in ...

CNU student arrested in rash of fires on campusThe Virginian-PilotThe five fires hit four different buildings Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and damage was minimal, the university said. The first fire occurred in a second-floor men's bathroom at David Student Union about 12:20 p.m., the university said.

wtkr.comPolice Investigating Fires in Five Hours at Va. CampusFirehouse.comAt 4:45 p.m., the university issued an alert about a bathroom fire at McMurran Hall, an academic building. That was the third reported fire of the day on the campus. The first fire occurred in a second-floor men's bathroom at David Student Union about ...CNU cancels classes after at least 5 fires on campusThe Virginian-PilotTwo fires reported on CNU campusWAVY-TVFires on Campus at CNUThe Captain's Logwtkr.com -wtvr.com -WRICall 8 news articles »

wtvr.comFires cancel classes at Christopher Newport Universitywtvr.comNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WTVR) – Five fires at Christopher Newport University's main campus in Newport News Tuesday have canceled classes. The university's website states that classes will resume at 8 a.m. on Wednesday after the string of suspicious fires ...CNU cancels classes after at least 5 fires on campusThe Virginian-PilotFirefighters douse several suspicious fires at CNUWVEC.com (subscription)Fire causes CNU student center evacuationwtkr.comWRICall 7 news articles »

Police investigate one of two campus fire alarmsThe GlobeAfter responding to two fire alarms this past week, Public Safety is investigating who activated one of the alarms. Police responded to a “manually pulled” fire alarm on the fifth floor of the Student Center at 10:13 p.m Wednesday. On Sunday, a broken ...

WGAN NewsFire Triggers Evacuation At University Of Maine FraternityWGAN NewsFire Triggers Evacuation At University Of Maine Fraternity. Total News Service Reporting. ORONO, Maine - Some University of Maine students had to be evacuated Friday night after a fire broke out at the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Campus police say ...

Firefighters douse several suspicious fires at CNUWVEC.com (subscription)NEWPORT NEWS -- Officials advised students at Christopher Newport University to exercise extreme caution and be extra vigilant after a number of 'suspicious' fires were set on campus Tuesday. Around 5:30 p.m. officials canceled remaining classes for ...

Fire At University Village Shopping Center ExtinguishedKKTV 11 NewsFire investigators tell us a construction crew accidentally started a fire on the roof of a building in the University Village Shopping Center on North Nevada at around 10 a.m. Monday. That fire has now been extinguished. Several trucks were called in ...

Eight people escape 'accidental cooking fire' in off-campus homeOSU - The LanternEight women living in a house near Ohio State's campus are uninjured after a fire at about 2 a.m. Monday was caused by an “accidental cooking fire,” said Paul Ferguson, public information officer for Columbus Division of Fire. The three-story house is ...

Fire at Lucent lab forces evacuation but no one injuredNJ.comNo one was injured in the fire that was reported at 7:05 a.m. in building 4 of the Lucent campus, said Berkeley Heights Fire Chief Anthony Padovano. He said the fire was confined to a maintenance vault that was about 10-feet high and 6- feet wide. It ...

WGAN NewsFire damages fraternity house at the University of MaineWCSH-TVORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Investigators are looking into what sparked a fire Friday night at a fraternity house at the University of Maine. The Orono Fire Department says crews were called to the Phi Kappa Sigma house on College Avenue just after ...Official: University of Maine fraternity fire had 'intentional human element'Bangor Daily NewsStudents evacuated after fire at University of Maine fraternityFireEngineering.comFire Triggers Evacuation At University Of Maine FraternityWGAN NewsLewiston Sun Journal -WABI -The Maine Campusall 7 news articles »

CTV NewsFire victim just finished last university classCTV NewsNatalie Shae had just finished her last university class before graduating. She had no idea what she would find when she got home. “I was all excited to get home…and celebrate, and I came home to nothing,” said Shae. On Saturday, a fire that started ...

Fire leaves hundreds without power in RichmondRichmond Times DispatchFire leaves hundreds without power. JOHN HOKE. Fire leaves hundreds without power. The power outage darkened the traffic lights at Belvidere and Cumberland streets near the VCU campus in Richmond. Advertisement. Posted: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:14 ...

WGAN NewsOfficial: University of Maine fraternity fire had human elementBangor Daily NewsORONO, Maine — A small fire Friday night at a University of Maine fraternity is believed have had a human element, an Orono Fire Department official said Saturday. The fire at the Phi Kappa Sigma house on College Avenue began about 11 p.m. and was ...Fire Triggers Evacuation At University Of Maine FraternityWGAN NewsOrono Frat House FireWABISmall fire in Phi Kappa Sigma house quickly extinguished by sprinklersThe Maine CampusFireEngineering.comall 5 news articles »

WGAN NewsSmall fire in Phi Kappa Sigma house quickly extinguished by sprinklersThe Maine CampusOn Friday, a small fire in the Phi Kappa Sigma house caused damage to the building's attic before being extinguished by the house's sprinkler system. The fire began at about 11 p.m. and temporarily closed College Ave. 15 University of Maine students ...Official: University of Maine fraternity fire had human elementBangor Daily NewsFire Triggers Evacuation At University Of Maine FraternityWGAN Newsall 5 news articles »

Small fire at The Grove causes minor damage to building exteriorThe Maine CampusA small fire caused by a burning trash bag resulted in minor damage to the second-floor hallway of Building 11 at The Grove apartment complex on Saturday before being extinguished by a resident of the building. “Pretty much, [roommate Cameron Paquette ...

Police investigate homicide after early morning fireDaily IlliniThe Champaign Police Department is investigating a homicide after one person was found dead after an early morning fire at 407 South State St., Apt. 7, according to a press release from the City of Champaign. Terry J. Brownlee, 31, of Champaign, was ...and more »

San Benito NewsOver 30 utility pole fires reported ThursdaySan Benito NewsZuniga said the location of the telephone pole that caught fire and lead to the VMA outage is on a vacant lot off Williams Road just beyond the campus. “It still affected the school,” Zuniga said. “They had a partial power outage. The estimation was ...

Electrical fire at Ranney School damages roofAsbury Park PressTINTON FALLS — An electrical fire at the Ranney School damaged the roof of one building Thursday night, but the campus will be open today, school officials said. Borough police reported that patrol and fire units were dispatched to the Ranney School, ...and more »

Fire at Framingham State caused by overheated laptopMetroWest Daily NewsA fire sparked by an overheated laptop in a Framingham State University dorm room on Friday may force several students to be housed in different dorms, university officials said. None of the 373 residents of the six-story North Hall were allowed into ...

Miki Takamori, 48, administrator who died fleeing firePhilly.comMiki N. Takamori, 48, a medical administrator, died Monday, April 1, at Temple University Hospital of injuries sustained in an early-morning fire that raced through her West Philadelphia home Wednesday, Jan. 23. Ms. Takamori jumped from a second-floor ...

Sheriff: Student arrested in Texas community college stabbing attack, at least ...NewserThe attack about 11:20 a.m. on the Lone Star Community College System's campus in Cypress sent at least 12 people to area hospitals, including four people taken by helicopter, according to Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Robert Rasa.and more »

CBS LocalTeen allegedly sets apartment fireUPI.comThe building is in the University Heights section of the Bronx. Six New York City firefighters were hospitalized for various injuries while fighting the fire, though none of the injuries were life-threatening, the department said. Martinez is charged ...Teenage Girl Charged With Setting Extra-Alarm Fire In The BronxCBS LocalTeen Sparked Massive Bronx Fire After Fight With Mom, FDNY Says (PHOTOS)Huffington PostFire Marshals Arrest 19-Year-Old Woman for Starting Bronx FireDNAinfoNew York Post -The Inquisitr -News 12 Long Islandall 19 news articles »

Generator fire sparks on CNU campusWAVY-TVNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A generator fire sparked several power outages at Christopher Newport University in Newport News Monday. Lori Jacobs with CNU told WAVY.com the generator fire occurred outside of the Freeman Center, also known as ...and more »

Brush fires strike Tompkins CountyIthaca JournalA spate of recent brush fires prompted officials to remind the public of an outside-burning ban that remains in effect through May 14. A small brush fire was reported early Monday behind a residence hall on Thurston Avenue on Cornell University's campus.

Man critical after Evanston apartment fireChicago Sun-TimesThe fire was reported about 11:25 p.m. at the building, a three-story courtyard complex west of the Northwestern University campus. The fire was contained to the victim's apartment but the apartment immediately below it sustained some damage, Hohl said.and more »

Crime Report 4/9/13The Emory WheelThe incident has been turned over to Campus Life. • On April 7 at 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a call from the Zeta Beta Tau house located at 8 Eagle Row following a triggered fire alarm. When officers and DeKalb Fire arrived at the location, they ...

WXYZSeveral fires set in Ann Arbor after Michigan Wolverines lose NCAA ...AnnArbor.comAlthough fans pouring out of bars and the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor were mostly subdued after the University of Michigan basketball team lost the national championship to Kentucky, firefighters put out at several fires set after the game Monday night.Fires lit in Ann Arbor streets after lossThe Michigan DailyMichigan fans at Crisler praise team after lossLansing State Journalall 54 news articles »

WXYZ4 couch fires but no arrests following Wolverines victory over SyracuseAnnArbor.comFirefighters said four couches were set on fire after the game. The Ann Arbor Fire Department largely declined to comment but confirmed a report in the Detroit Free Press about the fires, which happened around campus. Most occurred around midnight, and ...Couch fires set in Ann Arbor after Michigan winLansing State JournalFans on U-Mich campus celebrate trip to National ChampionshipWXYZall 8 news articles »

Stayer Hall Room Catches Fire On SundayThe Heights (subscription)Disaster restoration company Pro-Care Incorporated sent response vans to the campus later Sunday morning to begin cleanup work. “The dorm room and the room below it experienced water damage from the sprinklers,” said University Spokesman Jack ...

Daily EchoFire crews called to university siteDaily EchoDOZENS of firefighters rushed to a university research site after a blaze broke out in a workshop. Smoke was seen coming from the University of Southampton's National Oceanography Centre after a fire started involving plastic materials. Crews from St ...and more »

Fire Reported at North Hall on University CampusPatch.comNo one was injured when a small fire occurred at North Hall residence hall on Friday, April 5. The fire alarm system immediately notified the Framingham Fire Department and alerted students and staff to evacuate the building, said University ...Fire at Framingham State caused by overheated laptopMetroWest Daily NewsFramingham State evacuates new North Hall after small fire Friday afternoonBoston.comall 3 news articles »

News 10NBCSuspicious fire overnight on RIT campusNews 10NBCFire crews responded to an open field on the southeast side of the campus at the intersection of John Street and Bailey Road. Fire officials tell us that a pile of old trees and debris went up in flames. There is no evidence of anything that would have ...and more »

MLive.comStudent Charged in Post-Game Couch FireWILX-TVThe off-campus fires and large parties dissipated after 2 a.m. Saturday and no injuries were reported. East Lansing has been the site of several past disturbances. Small fires were set last month following the basketball team's Feb. 19 loss to Indiana.East Lansing police charge Michigan State student suspected of couch fire ...MLive.comStudent Arrested in Connection to Couch FireWLNSall 25 news articles »

TNT MagazineFire fighters tackle blaze at Auckland University theatreTNT MagazineVice-Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon told The New Zealand Herald that he didn't think anyone had been hurt in the incident, although one person is believed to have sustained a mirror cut whilst smashing a fire alarm. A group of students was believed to be ...Fire at University of Auckland theatreTVNZMajor fire at Auckland's Maidment TheatreStuff.co.nzFirefighters battle blaze at Auckland University theatreNew Zealand HeraldRadio New Zealand -3News NZ -Newstalk ZBall 13 news articles »

Galena Fire cause accidental, investigation findsRocky Mountain CollegianThe Galena Fire tore through 1,348 acres of land in six days and was largely concentrated on the west side of the Horsetooth Reservoir. On the east side, with just two miles of water standing in the way, was CSU's satellite Foothills Campus. Galena ...and more »

University of Westminster evacuated after laboratory fireBBC NewsUniversity of Westminster evacuated after laboratory fire. More than 360 people have been evacuated from the University of Westminster following a fire in a scientific research laboratory. London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to the seventh floor of ...

TNT MagazineAuckland University theatre performances cancelled after fireNew Zealand HeraldPerformances at Auckland University's Maidment Theatre have been cancelled after it was damaged by fire. Around 60 fire fighters worked to stop a blaze in the theatre yesterday afternoon, after a curtain on the main stage caught fire. In a post on its ...Fire fighters tackle blaze at Auckland University theatreTNT MagazineFire at University of Auckland theatreTVNZMajor fire at Auckland's Maidment TheatreStuff.co.nzRadio New Zealand -3News NZall 13 news articles »

4 ID'd after furniture fires near MSUWOOD-TVThe off-campus fires and large parties dissipated after 2 a.m. Saturday and no injuries were reported. East Lansing has been site of several past disturbances, including fire-setting after the basketball team's Feb. 19 loss to Indiana. Copyright ...

Fire in Jett HallRoundupdailyA campus fire in Jett Hall Saturday is causing relocations for dozens of students, faculty and graduate students. In an update e-mail Sunday, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Head Ian H. Leslie said the west wing of Jett had received the ...

SC universities tackling crime with innovative solutions - wistv.com ...WISA fire engulfed a mosque housing Muslim schoolchildren in Myanmar's largest city Tuesday, killing at least 13. ... USC students, whether they're headed to the library, dorms, classes, or even trips to off-campus bars, they are often targets for criminals.and more »

Stuff.co.nzMajor fire at Auckland's Maidment TheatreStuff.co.nzFirefighters have brought under control a large fire at the University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre but the theatre has been significantly damaged. An automatic alarm was activated at 4.35pm and shortly after staff from the university phoned ...

Fire destroys shed at Bombers' old stadiumWinnipeg Free PressThe stadium, located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre, is the former home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The CFL team will play in a new stadium on the University of Manitoba campus this season. Arson investigators were called to the scene of the fire.and more »

680 NewsHousemates forced out by townhouse fire near York UniversityToronto StarToronto Fire managed to control the fire, located just south of York University's Keele campus in an area called The Village, in just over an hour. Firefighters were called shortly before 4:30 p.m. Windy conditions proved difficult for the firefighters ...Fire destroys 2 townhomes near York University680 NewsStudents among those displaced by fire near York campusCBC.caFirefighters battle blaze near York UniversityCTV Newsall 5 news articles »

Fire in the Student CenterThe GlobeThe fire started when a Sterno candle ignited fire inside a stainless steel warmer used by food service for catering. A fire extinguisher was used to immediately put the fire out, according to Campus Police Captain Bernie Merrick. There were no ...

Tne Moscow NewsBuilding of Russia's oldest theatrical university catches fireTne Moscow NewsIt is unknown when exactly the roof and attic floor of the Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS) went ablaze, but firefighters were informed at 22:50 Moscow time, when the flames have already engulfed about 300 square meters. The fire has quickly ...

CBC.caStudents among those displaced by fire near York campusCBC.caTwenty people, including some students, have been displaced by a two-alarm fire that broke out in a townhome near the southern edge of York University's Keele campus on Monday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene on Assiniboine Road ...Housemates forced out by townhouse fire near York UniversityToronto Starall 5 news articles »

LITTLE DAMAGE FROM TRANSFORMER FIRE AT UNIVERSITY DAIRY UNITFireEngineering.comSteve Galitzer, director of environmental health and safety at the university, said the fire, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., was put out quickly by a Riley County fire crew. But around 20 gallons of transformer oil spilled during the fire. Galitzer ...

The Republic3 university students set fire to themselves in SenegalThe RepublicDAKAR, Senegal — Three students set themselves on fire on the campus of Senegal's largest university on Friday to protest changes in the way credits are being counted in the college's geography department, witnesses said. All three survived after ...3 students set fire to themselves in SenegalBellingham Heraldall 6 news articles »

MLive.comCouches Set On Fire On MSU Campus Following Loss To DukeCollege SpunIn most cases, the fires break out at Cedar Village, the infamous apartment complex on Michigan State's campus. The most recent string of burning couches happened after the devastating loss to Indiana, when the couches were once again burning on the ...Furniture Fires Follow Spartans Loss To DukeMonroe Evening Newsall 15 news articles »

Fire Burns Cal State Northridge DormPatch.comA fire burned today in a California State University, Northridge dorm, but no one was harmed, a city fire official said. The blaze was reported at 5:56 p.m. in a campus housing unit located at 9500 Zelzah Ave., according to Brian Humphrey of the Los ...

Durham landlords oppose town safety ordinanceUNH The New HampshireIt establishes a housing standards ordinance and fee that requires all rental properties to undergo a series of health and safety inspections every two years. The New Hampshire state ... There are about 3,200 UNH students who live in off-campus rental ...

Pa. Firefighters Tackle Fire at Apartment BuildingFirehouse.com... forcing University of Pittsburgh students to flee their homes through a heavy haze of black smoke. None of the tenants in the six-unit, 15-bedroom building on Zulema Street was injured, Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl E. Jones said. One firefighter ...and more »

Hazmat team called after fire at UAlbany siteAlbany Times UnionEAST GREENBUSH – A hazmat team and firefighters were called in to help extinguish a fire at the UAlbany East Campus Friday afternoon, police said. The fire broke out Friday afternoon at 5 University Place, in a room containing hazardous chemicals.

Fire at Oakland apartments displaces two dozen, mostly studentsPittsburgh Post GazetteMr. Matheny said he was in the center of campus, about a mile away from his home, when he received a call from his friend telling him that the building was on fire. That friend, 19-year-old Point Park University sophomore Carter Ellis, said he was ...and more »

RTFire partially destroys Europe's oldest theatrical university in central MoscowRTPart of the Russian University of Theatre Arts in the heart of Moscow has been devastated by fire. For several hours firefighter struggled to save the historic 18th-century building that houses the largest theatrical university in Russia. “The fire was ...Building of Russia's oldest theatrical university catches fireRIA Novostiall 2 news articles »

Building of Russia's oldest theatrical university catches fireRIA NovostiIt is unknown when exactly the roof and attic floor of the Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS) went ablaze, but firefighters were informed at 22:50 Moscow time, when the flames have already engulfed about 300 square meters. The fire has quickly ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tempe police arrested a 21-year-old Arizona State University student accused of throwing a bottle of liquor into a bonfire, which burned two people at a house party near campus.

University vehicle catches fireDaily Eastern NewsA university vehicle caught fire while building service employees were driving on Ninth Street at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The van contained two building service workers, a building service supervisor and a secretary, said Charles Jenkins, a building ...

Breakaway Ministries Sets Texas A&M on Fire for GodChristian Broadcasting NetworkCOLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Breakaway Ministries began 25 years ago as a small Bible study on the campus of Texas A&M University, but now it's a weekly gathering with thousands of students on fire for the Lord. Each Tuesday evening, the students meet ...

Berkeley: No one hurt in fire near UC campusSan Jose Mercury NewsA fire broke out at a building on the University of California, Berkeley campus this morning, according to a Berkeley fire dispatcher. The blaze was reported in the 2600 block of Haste Street around 8 a.m., the dispatcher said. No injuries were ...and more »

SUNY Oneonta Student Found Dead in Off-Campus ApartmentCNY News (subscription)... by another SUNY Oneonta student sometime after 9 p.m. at an East Street apartment. The Oneonta Police Department and emergency personnel from the Oneonta Fire Department responded to the scene, where Deroziere was declared dead. The cause of ...

Lake Superior State University students set snowman on fireABC 57 NewsSAULT STE MARIE, Mich. — Students at Lake Superior State University in Michigan set a giant snowman on fire to say goodbye to winter. The annual celebration was supposed to be earlier in the week on the first day of spring. It was postponed because of ...

Campus Fire Safety Capitol Hill Day Brings People Together to Talk Fire SafetyFireEngineering.comOn Tuesday, March 26, teams of students, parents who have lost children in campus-related fires, fire officials and advocates will be meeting with over 80 Congressional offices to discuss campus fire safety legislation moving through Congress. Now in ...

Crews Put Out Fire on UC Berkeley CampusPatch.comBy Bay City News Service. A fire broke out at a building on the University of California, Berkeley campus this morning, according to a Berkeley fire dispatcher. The blaze was reported in the 2600 block of Haste Street around 8 a.m., the dispatcher said.and more »

WFMY News 2Apartment Fire Near Appalachian State University Campus Kills 1WFMY News 2Boone, NC - One person died in an early Wednesday morning apartment fire near Appalachian State University, WBTV reports. Boone Fire Department was dispatched to the fiery building around 4am in the 500 block of Homespun Hills Road - less than one ...Firefighters identify 23-year-old killed in Boone fireWSOC Charlotteall 4 news articles »

Fire rips through empty Beacon building; investigation under wayPoughkeepsie JournalA fire at what was a three-story building on the campus at the Craig House property burns on Thursday morning in Beacon. / Darryl Bautista/Poughkeepsie Journal. A fire at what was a three-story building on the campus at the Craig. Zoom ...

SUNY Oneonta student, 22, dies in off-campus residenceOneonta Daily StarThe Oneonta police and emergency personnel from the Oneonta Fire Department responded to the apartment, where DeRoziere, a junior at the college, was declared dead. The cause of death is undetermined, pending a coroner's report. SUNY Oneonta ...

Watauga DemocratOne dead apartment fire near ASU campus App State Boone Watauga - FOX ...WHNS GreenvilleFirefighters have pulled a body from the remains of an early morning apartment fire in Boone. The Boone Fire Department responded to the fire around 4 a.m. on the 500 block of Homespun Hills Road. Firefighters arrived to find the building in flames.Body found in rubble of fire at NC apartmentWRAL.com1 dead in Boone apartment fireWinston-Salem Journalall 10 news articles »

University of Maine's Memorial Union evacuated briefly after kitchen fireBangor Daily NewsORONO, Maine — Memorial Union at the University of Maine was evacuated for a short time Tuesday morning after a small fire broke out in the kitchen, according to a university spokeswoman. The fire flared up in the union's marketplace around 10:30 a.m ...

Fire on ISU Campus Was Intentionally SetEast Idaho News(POCATELLO, ID) — Pocatello Police say a recent fire on the Idaho State University campus was intentionally set. The fire started in a men's restroom in the Pond Student Union Building at around 9:30 p.m. A single person or a group of individuals ...and more »

Chief: Smoke inhalation killed UMass studentBoston.com(AP) — Amherst's fire chief says a University of Massachusetts student killed in fire at an off-campus apartment died of smoke inhalation, but the blaze's cause may never be known. Chief W. Tim Nelson announced 21-year-old James E. Hoffman's cause of ...and more »

Lexington Herald Leader3 university students set fire to themselves in SenegalWashington PostStudent leader Seydou Niang, who organized the hunger strike at the University of Cheikh Anta Diop, said another 50 students are ready to set themselves on fire in protest. Self-immolation has become a potent protest ever since a vegetable seller in ...3 students set fire to themselves in SenegalLexington Herald Leaderall 5 news articles »

Cause of fire at Washington State University's Prosser campus 'undetermined'Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldPROSSER -- The cause of the Feb. 27 fire that heavily damaged an Agricultural Research Services building at Washington State University's Prosser campus has been ruled "undetermined." "It's not suspicious. I simply could not eliminate several possible ...and more »

A look back: The 1904 brick dormitory fireUNCG University NewsThis yellowed press release, written by University President Charles Duncan McIver, is now part of UNCG's University Archives collection. The release, in response to a dormitory fire on campus in 1904, was typed with typing errors hastily corrected ...

SIUE student found dead in apartment, son nearbyAlton TelegraphWilder's death is the latest tragedy to visit the campus community in the last year. In April 2012, two female students died in an off-campus fire in Edwardsville, another student drowned recently and yet another died in a traffic crash. dgrubaugh ...and more »

OSU taking dorm plan to cityCorvallis Gazette TimesOSU President Ed Ray announced the freshman plan in August, citing it as part of the university's commitment to easing neighborhood livability issues by housing more students on campus. Approximately 80 percent of OSU freshmen in fall ... The ...and more »

Box fan starts fireUniversity of Delaware ReviewAfter investigating, university Fire Marshal Kevin McSweeney determined the fire originated in Room 004 of Thompson Hall, where a box fan sitting on a padded chair overheated, causing the back of the chair to ignite. Temperatures reached over 165 ...

CBS NewsStudent found dead in Florida dorm room planned campus attack, police sayNBCNews.comA fire alarm had gone off less than an hour earlier, and as campus police responded, a 911 call came in reporting a man with a gun, police said. When police went to investigate, they discovered the man's body as well as a .45 caliber handgun, a .22 ...Police: UCF dropout commits suicide, planned campus attackTbo.comPolice: UCF student had plotted a mass killingUSA TODAYFlorida student who committed suicide had planned attack: policeReutersHispanicBusiness.com -WKMG Orlando -Post-Bulletinall 206 news articles »

The GuardianFlorida student who died in dorm room suicide planned campus attack – policeThe GuardianEveryone in the apartment thought it was just a fire so we just grabbed whatever we could and ran downstairs," Hank Kleinberg, an English major, told campus newspaper the Central Florida Future. "I am kind of glad they got me out of the building ...

NewsNet5.comUniversity Of Dayton's St. Patrick's Day Party Ends Early As Police Arrive In ...Huffington PostReports say university police initially responded to a fire alarm in an off-campus student housing development but found a mob of over 1,000 people throwing glass beer bottles and screaming from the roofs of parked cars instead. While no one has an ...1000 riot at University of Dayton partyUPI.comall 20 news articles »

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comSprinklers put out fire on Rutgers campusMyCentralJersey.comPISCATAWAY — A fire in an academic building on the Livingston campus of Rutgers University, was extinguished early Thursday afternoon by the sprinkler system, said E.J. Miranda, director of media relations at Rutgers. The area affected was in an ...Small fire in Rutgers building quickly extinguishedThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comall 2 news articles »

New York TimesFire at Pratt Institute Destroys Studios and Artwork of StudentsNew York TimesThe aggressive fire and the water needed to extinguish it caused significant damage to the landmark six-story building, a sturdy Romanesque Revival brick fortress that opened in 1887. Known as Main Building, it houses administrative offices as well as ...and more »

Saudi Gazette37 students injured in fire at Noura UniversitySaudi GazetteAyesha, a student, said that a short circuit was the reason for the fire while Huda Al-Shamrani alleged that the university authorities failed in handling the situation properly. “They opened only gate No. 3 and the security guards prevented students ...

FOX13Now.com – Salt Lake City, Utah News & Weather from KSTU Television FOX 13Embers start insulation on fire at BYU's Bean MuseumDaily HeraldPROVO -- Embers from a metal-cutting torch being used at the construction site at Brigham Young University's Bean Museum addition were the cause of a brief fire Monday morning, according to Carri Jenkins, BYU spokeswoman. Jenkins said a torch was ...Provo crews fighting fire on BYU campusSalt Lake TribuneSmall fire at BYU museum extension quickly extinguished (+video)Deseret NewsNo exhibits damaged in fire at BYU's Bean MuseumFOX13Now.com – Salt Lake City, Utah News & Weather from KSTU Television FOX 13all 9 news articles »

6abc.comBus carrying Penn State students burnsUPI.comSTATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 11 (UPI) -- A bus carrying Penn State students back to campus after spring break caught fire while traveling on a highway, officials said. No one was injured. The fire started about 4 p.m. Sunday as the Martz Trailways bus was ...Bus carrying Penn State students catches fire6abc.comStudents Lucky to Be Alive After Bus Catches FireWTAJServices available to students affected by bus firePenn State NewsState College News -CBS Local -Go Lackawannaall 14 news articles »

Provo crews quickly knock down fire on BYU campusSalt Lake TribuneThe fire started when sparks from a cutting torch ignited tar near BYU's Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, according to Provo Fire Battalion Chief Ed Scott. The fire sent up a large plume of black smoke, but other than some soot on the side of the ...

7 at IUP displaced by off-campus apartment fireDanbury News Times(AP) — Seven Indiana University of Pennsylvania students have been displaced by a fire that destroyed the off-campus apartment building where they lived. Nobody was hurt in the fire reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday in the borough about 45 miles ...and more »

Centre Daily TimesBus carrying Penn State students catches fire along Interstate 70Centre Daily TimesPenn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Residence Life is assisting students whose university ID cards and keys were destroyed in the fire. The university said in a news release that those students should visit their residence hall commons desks.No Injuries Reported In Charter Bus Fire; Penn State Offering Aid to Affected ...State College Newsall 5 news articles »

Two Halifax students displaced after Dalhousie University fireMetroNews CanadaHALIFAX – Halifax fire officials say two students have been displaced after a fire at a south-end university residence today. Division commander Bryson Wilson says officials were called to the Dalhousie University residence on South Street around 10 a ...Small fire forces Dal students from residenceTheChronicleHerald.caFire temporarily evacuates apartment near DalhousieCBC.caall 3 news articles »

Dryer malfunction sparks apartment fire in West CampusUT The Daily Texan (blog)“Because I stayed up really late last night, I was woken up by the fire alarm for my first day of Spring Break. This actually happened two or three days ago, so I thought it was a false alarm,” Chen said. “So, I took like three minutes to get dressed ...

SLO Student Complex Fire Burns Two BedroomsKCOY.comOn Saturday at about 11:00am, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department said a fire broke out at Stenner Glen, an off-campus student housing complex at 1050 East Foothill Blvd. Crews said when they arrived on scene, heavy fire was blowing out the window of a ...and more »

Shasta College Tehama Campus evacuated due to minor fireRed Bluff Daily NewsThe room where the fire took place was secured following the containment of the fire at 9 a.m. until the arrival of the Shasta College Hazmat Compliance Supervisor David Freeman, who worked with utility worker David Iverson to clean up the damaged area.

Villanova tops No. 5 Georgetown 67-57WISCOLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Columbia Firefighters are on the scene battling an apartment fire that sent 2 people to the hospital this morning. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says that the fire started atMore >>. Firefighters from two departments spent ...and more »

NBC 10 PhiladelphiaAnother Fire Strikes Temple Dorm Construction SiteNBC 10 PhiladelphiaAuthorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a Temple University dorm complex this morning -- the same site where a handful of arsons are under investigation. The fire started in a trash container on the 14th floor of Morgan Hall on Temple ...Another Arson Fire Hits High-Rise Dorm Under Construction at Temple U.CBS LocalInvestigators Say Trash Can Fire Inside Temple Dorm IntentionalMyFox PhiladelphiaAnother fire reported at Morgan HallTemple Newsall 4 news articles »

Press-EnterpriseHESPERIA: Classroom catches fire during school hoursPress-EnterpriseFive minutes after the alarm was sounded, the first fire engine crew arrived and spotted smoke billowing from a modular classroom on the west side of the campus, fire department spokesman Jay Hausman said in a written statement. The flames were burning ...and more »

San Jose: 'Suspicious fire' at Independence HighDaily BreezeFirefighters were alerted shortly after noon by an alarm company that had wired the campus to detect fires and smoke. About 24 firefighters arrived within minutes, Williams said, and took less than an hour to extinguish the fire at an administrative ...San Jose fire damages high schoolSan Francisco ChronicleSun Valley High School fire causes $75000 in damageLos Angeles Daily NewsFire Causes $750K Damage To Sun Valley High SchoolCBS LocalLAFD News & Information (blog)all 9 news articles »

FULL COVERAGE: CCU student shot, suspect in custody - NBC12.com ...WWBTChesterfield Fire is on the scene of a house fire out near Woodlake. Officials tell us .... The first alert issued by staff at the college at about 8 p.m. said a shooting incident occurred at University Place, an off-campus housing facility for ...and more »

A suspicious fire - part of disturbing and 'familiar' pattern - at ...San Jose Mercury NewsFirefighters were alerted shortly after noon by an alarm company that had wired the campus to detect fires and smoke. About 24 firefighters arrived within minutes, Williams said, and took less than an hour to extinguish the fire at an administrative ...

7 at IUP displaced by off-campus apartment fireWTRF(AP) - Seven Indiana University of Pennsylvania students have been displaced by a fire that destroyed the off-campus apartment building where they lived. Nobody was hurt in the fire reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday in the borough about 45 miles ...and more »

Ashland Times Gazette (subscription)Chemicals start fire in a lab at Ashland UniversityAshland Times Gazette (subscription)A chemical fire reported in the Kettering Science Center at Ashland University at about 5:33 p.m. Friday was large enough to activate the building's water sprinkler system, which put out most of the fire. No injuries were reported and the fire was ...Chemical fire closes AU Kettering Science Center labsMansfield News Journalall 2 news articles »

FOX6Now.com – Milwaukee News & weather from WITI Television FOX6Fire Forces Evacuation of University of Wis. BuildingFirehouse.com28--Firefighters were on the scene of a three-alarm fire Thursday morning at the University of Wisconsin Medical Sciences building at 1300 University Ave., according to media reports. Firefighters arrived at the building around 8:20 a.m. and was under ...Most activities to resume after fire at UW's Medical Sciences Center77Square.comCampus fire results in multiple evacuationsUW Badger HeraldBuilding fire reported at University of Wisconsin-MadisonGant DailyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel -Wisconsin State Journal -WISC Madisonall 16 news articles »

Nigeria: A Fire Incident At the University of Abuja Has Destroyed the ...AllAfrica.comNigeria: A Fire Incident At the University of Abuja Has Destroyed the Laboratory of the Department of Chemistry At the Mini-Campus. By Femi Akinola, 1 March 2013. Lagos — Members of the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) yester-day staged a ...

FOX6Now.com – Milwaukee News & weather from WITI Television FOX6Building fire reported at University of Wisconsin-MadisonGant DailyMadison, WI, United States (4E) – A three-alarm fire was reported Thursday morning in a university campus building in Madison, Wisconsin. According to authorities, fire fighters responded to the fire at the Medical Sciences Building on the University ...Campus fire results in multiple evacuationsUW Badger HeraldMost activities to resume after fire at UW's Medical Sciences CenterWisconsin State JournalFire damages building at UW-MadisonDuluth News TribuneWISC Madison -WTAQall 14 news articles »

Three-alarm fire leaves damage at UW-Madison Medical Sciences buildingMilwaukee Journal SentinelMadison firefighters needed less than an hour Thursday morning to put out a blaze at the University of Wisconsin Medical Sciences building at 1300 University Ave. Officials said the fire originated in a lab on the fourth floor at the rear of the building.

ksl.comFire caused $25k in damage to Utah State University labSalt Lake TribuneFire broke out in a Utah State University laboratory, but a quickly activated flame suppression sprinkler system kept damage at a minimum. Logan Fire Marshal Craig Humphreys said the fire broke out at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday in the basement lab at the school ...USU building FireCache Valley DailyFire on USU campus causes $25K in damageksl.comall 4 news articles »

ksl.comScience Experiment Set-up Sparks Fire at University LabTwin Falls Times-NewsLOGAN, Utah — Authorities say a fire at a Utah State University lab sparked when a combustible material was placed too close to heater being used for a science experiment. Logan fire officials say they were called to the new College of Agriculture ...Fire caused $25k in damage to Utah State University labSalt Lake TribuneUSU building FireCache Valley DailyFire on USU campus causes $25K in damageksl.comall 4 news articles »

Small fire breaks out on campus busStony Brook StatesmanAn engine compartment fire broke out on a campus bus at approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning near the Roth/Tabler bus stop on the Outer Loop route, according to Assistant Chief of Police Lawrence Zacarese. All 11 students and the bus driver were safely ...

Fire causes damage at WSU Prosser campusTheNewsTribune.comAn early morning fire heavily damaged a U.S. Department of Agriculture building at Washington State University's Prosser campus on Wednesday. The fire started about 3:30 a.m. in the building at 24106 N. Bunn Road and was spotted by a police officer.and more »

Economic TimesSeven feared dead in fire near Calcutta University, rescue operations onIBNLiveKolkata: Seven people are feared died in a massive fire that broke out near the Calcutta University campus in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Rescue workers are evacuating people trapped in the blaze that broke out at 3:50 am. The fire broke out in ...Kolkata fire live: Toll from fire at 18, rescue work still underwayFirstpostall 58 news articles »

News 12 Westchester4 hurt during Jerome Avenue fire in University HeightsNews 12 WestchesterFour people were sent to the hospital following an early morning fire in University Heights. Chopper 12 was over the scene on Jerome Avenue before 6:30 a.m. Officials say it's unclear where the flames started, but they quickly spread to three ...and more »

Fourth Victim in Glenarden Fire SuccumbsPatch.comDaijah Price, 11, died late Friday night while being treated for fire related injuries at the Children's National Medical Center (CNMC), according to Prince George's County Fire Department (PGFD) Spokesperson Mark Brady. Price, her father, and two of ...and more »

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comFire on Rutgers campus quickly extinguishedThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comNobody was injured in the fire, which started in a wing of the Nelson Biology Laboratories. Bill Scott, the university's emergency services chief, said that the fire probably started on the roof, where contractors were doing renovations. The second ...Smoke fills laboratories at Rutgers' Busch campusMyCentralJersey.comall 3 news articles »

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comRutgers police on scene at campus biology lab filled with smokeThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comThe fire appears to be related to contractors working on roof renovations at Nelson Biology Laboratories on Allison Road on the Busch Campus, said Steve Manas, a Rutgers spokesman. "Smoke got in the building," Manas said. It is unclear if anyone was ...

Police still investigating two fires on campusVermont CynicPolice are still investigating two separate fires that took place yesterday at Williams Hall and Converse Hall according to a safety advisory sent by Police Services. Converse was evacuated at around 6 p.m. last night when the alarms went off from a ...

FireEngineering.comSeton Hall Burn Survivors Become Honorary Lifetime Members of The Center for ...FireEngineering.comCoupled with the personal appearances from Alvaro and Shawn, the audience was left speechless," said Michael J. Swain, Vice President of The Center and Campus Fire Prevention Officer at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. According to Michael, ...

KYW NewsradioFive Suspicious Fires Set on Temple CampusFireEngineering.comFive Suspicious Fires Set on Temple Campus. 02/13/2013. Federal and local investigators are looking for a suspect who is setting fires at the construction site of a new dormitory on Temple University's (PA) campus, reports CBS Philly 3. Five fires in ...High-Rise Dorm Construction Continues At Temple U. Despite Arson FiresKYW NewsradioOfficials: Arson suspected in six fires at Temple U. construction sitePhiladelphia Daily News (blog)Arsonist Takes Aim at DormNBC 10 PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)all 11 news articles »

Fire at University buildingBradford Telegraph and ArgusCrews were called to the scene at 9.30pm and discovered a fire on top of the Sustainable Enterprise Centre. The building is currently under construction. A passer-by spotted the blaze and said it was quite intense. Firefighters managed to put it out by ...

Cincinnati CityBeatDeadly fire near UC moves city officials to actWXIXA second person who was injured in a University Heights fire on New Year's Day has died. A statement was released Monday morning on a Facebook page for Ellen Garner: It is with absolutely broken heartsFull Story >. A second University of Cincinnati ...Deadly UC fire spurs push for better smoke detectorsCincinnati.comSittenfeld, Qualls want to require Cincinnati rental properties to install new ...kypost.comDeadly fire moves Cincinnati officials to actColumbus DispatchToledo Bladeall 7 news articles »

Construction EnquirerFire breaks out on GB Building university jobConstruction EnquirerFirefighters were called to tackle a blaze last night on the roof of GB Building's £4.2m Sustainable Enterprise Centre site at the University of Bradford. A passer-by raised the alarm and told the Bradford Telegraph & Argus the fire was “quite intense”.Fire at University buildingBradford Telegraph and Argusall 2 news articles »

UT The Daily TexanCar catches fire in campus parking lotUT The Daily TexanAn SUV caught fire in a parking lot on campus Tuesday near 25th and Guadalupe streets after the driver noticed smoke coming from the hood. The driver, Kenya Rivas, who is not a UT student, was meeting two friends for dinner when her Nissan Xterra ...

Fire at University buildingBradford Telegraph and ArgusCrews were called to the scene at 9.30pm and discovered a fire on top of the Sustainable Enterprise Centre. The building is currently under construction. A passer-by spotted the blaze and said it was quite intense. Firefighters managed to put it out by ...

Cincinnati CityBeatDeadly fire near UC moves city officials to actWXIXA second person who was injured in a University Heights fire on New Year's Day has died. A statement was released Monday morning on a Facebook page for Ellen Garner: It is with absolutely broken heartsFull Story >. A second University of Cincinnati ...Deadly UC fire spurs push for better smoke detectorsCincinnati.comSittenfeld, Qualls want to require Cincinnati rental properties to install new ...kypost.comDeadly fire moves Cincinnati officials to actColumbus DispatchToledo Bladeall 7 news articles »

Construction EnquirerFire breaks out on GB Building university jobConstruction EnquirerFirefighters were called to tackle a blaze last night on the roof of GB Building's £4.2m Sustainable Enterprise Centre site at the University of Bradford. A passer-by raised the alarm and told the Bradford Telegraph & Argus the fire was “quite intense”.Fire at University buildingBradford Telegraph and Argusall 2 news articles »

UT The Daily TexanCar catches fire in campus parking lotUT The Daily TexanAn SUV caught fire in a parking lot on campus Tuesday near 25th and Guadalupe streets after the driver noticed smoke coming from the hood. The driver, Kenya Rivas, who is not a UT student, was meeting two friends for dinner when her Nissan Xterra ...

4-alarm fire rips through Pratt campus buildingNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVWhen fire officials arrived, the sixth floor, which is home to the school's Fine Arts Department, was completely engulfed in flames. Fire officials say the floor consists of art studios and classrooms. Part of the problem, the fact that the building is ...

CBS LocalFire destroys free medical clinic in Pinckney run by University of Michigan ...AnnArbor.comA fire early Monday morning destroyed a free weekly clinic run by University of Michigan Medical School students at 122 S. Howell St. in Pinckney, according to media reports. Intended to serve uninsured Livingston County residents, the weekly clinic is ...Free Health Clinic Offered By UM Med Students Destroyed By FireCBS LocalFaith Medical Clinic a 'total loss' in fire (photo gallery)Livingston Dailyall 5 news articles »

CTV NewsSuspicious fire at University of OttawaCTV NewsA burning bookshelf in the stairwell of a University of Ottawa building early Monday morning has investigators looking into arson. Firefighters were called to the university's Art Building at 70 Laurier Avenue around 1 a.m. after security reported ...Possible arson investigated at University of OttawaOttawa CitizenCrews Extinguish Flames at University Arts Building580 CFRA Radioall 3 news articles »

Macleans.caThree Dead in Canadian Student Housing FireFireEngineering.comFire Captain Bob Jones said flames were shooting out from the back and front of the house and two vehicles in the driveway were burning when firefighters arrived at about 4:30 a.m. The fire scene is reportedly only 50 feet away from the back of the ...Three dead after fire at Victoria student rentalMacleans.caall 17 news articles »

FireEngineering.comUC Davis: Two Students Treated for Smoke Inhalation; as Many as 20 DisplacedFireEngineering.com"The Center for Campus Fire Safety ...wants to point out the necessity of fire sprinkler systems", said Paul D. Martin, President of The Center for Campus Fire Safety. "To have residence halls without fire sprinklers today should be unacceptable to ...and more »

Macleans.caThree dead after fire at Victoria student rentalMacleans.caHorrified neighbours watched helplessly as a house fire in Victoria claimed the lives of three young adults early Saturday. Fire Capt. Bob Jones said flames were shooting out from the back and front of the house and two vehicles in the driveway were ...and more »

Fire in toilets at Woodview campusYOURTHUROCKFire in toilets at Woodview campus. FIRE crews were called to a fire in a disabled toilet in the Woodview campus of South Essex College on Friday morning (Feb 15th). The toilet located on the ground floor was in a detached two storey building measuring ...

Eight Boston University Students Displaced in FireFireEngineering.comIn the wake of a blaze in a Brookline apartment building that displaced eight Boston University students last week, campus and local fire officials are offering important reminders on how to prevent and safely escape residential fires. The fire at 46 ...

Derby TelegraphFire at University of Derby's Buxton campusDerby TelegraphFIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at the University of Derby's campus in Buxton last night. The small fire was in an industrial electricity panel at the university in Devonshire Road, at about 10pm. Crews spent 30 minutes ensuring the fire was fully ...and more »

Fatal campus fire prompts push for safetyDayton Daily News“If we're not going to make fire safety improvements in housing around campus, then we're going to have to be prepared to accept more fatalities in the future,” said Ellen's father, Rod Garner. Added her mother, Ann, “Because fires will always happen.and more »

FireEngineering.com2 arrested for deadly fire near Kansas StateKansas City StarThe Collegian campus newspaper identified Griese as a sophomore in biology and Scahill as a freshman in open option. Investigators did not say how they tied the suspects to Wednesday night's fire at a 12-unit apartment building near the Kansas State ...Two Arrested For Murder & Arson In Fatal Manhattan Apt. FireWIBWall 6 news articles »

Macleans.caTwo dead after fire at Victoria student rentalMacleans.caNeighbours watched helplessly as a house fire in Victoria claimed the lives of two people and sent a third to hospital early Saturday. Fire Capt. Bob Jones said flames were shooting out from the back and front of the house and two vehicles in the ...and more »

Two dumpster fires seen as 'pretty suspect'UNH The New HampshireStefan Jadaszewski — who was walking back from the Durham House of Pizza to his friend's room in Devine with a group of people — saw the fire and decided to help keep it under control until the fire department arrived. “I saw flames in the dumpster,” ...

New York Daily News2 University of Maryland students dead — 1 injured in murder-suicideNew York Daily NewsTwo University of Maryland students are dead and another was injured following an apparent house fire-turned-murder-suicide in the College Park, Md. home they shared. Police say one of the roommates started a fire in the basement of their single-family ...University of Maryland Students Die in Murder-Suicide, Police SayNBC Bay AreaPolice: U-Md. student kills one housemate, shoots another in murder-suicideWashington PostPolice: Shooter in University of Maryland murder-suicide was mentally illWashington ExaminerNewser -Patch.com -The Jewish Voiceall 141 news articles »

WNYC (blog)Campus Fire Destroys Pratt Students' WorkWNYC (blog)A four-alarm fire that damaged a campus building at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn also destroyed the work of several students. Students gathered outside the damaged building on Friday afternoon. Many of those affected by the fire were seniors whose ...4-alarm fire rips through Pratt campus buildingNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVPratt Institute hit hard by early-morning four-alarm fire that tears through ...New York Daily NewsFire Damages Pratt BuildingWall Street JournalNBC New York -CBS Local -Utica Observer Dispatchall 22 news articles »

On Monday, February 11, an afternoon fire at the University Court Apartments, a privately owned apartment complex that markets itself as being “…designed specifically for the students at UC Davis…” has left as many as twenty University of California, Davis, students without a home and injured two.  Luckily, unlike last week’s fire at Kansas State University, there were no fatalities involved in this incident.

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, fire in an off campus housing apartment near Indiana University of Pennsylvania displaces seven students.  Fortunately there were no fatalities nor were there injuries.  At the time of the fire, at approximately 10:00 p.m., none of the students were home.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the State Police spokesperson declined to comment on the status of their investigation.

6abc.com$15K reward offered in Temple University arsons6abc.comNORTH PHILADELPHIA - February 14, 2013 (WPVI) -- A $15,000 reward is being offered for information on the person who set fire to a dorm building under construction at Temple University. "We take this very seriously. We're going to investigate this ...Five Suspicious Fires Set On Temple University's CampusCBS LocalArsonist Takes Aim at DormNBC 10 PhiladelphiaHigh-Rise Dorm Construction Continues At Temple U. Despite Arson FiresKYW Newsradioall 11 news articles »

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)Six fires in two days at Temple University construction sitePhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)Federal and city authorities are investigating six small fires set over the last two days at the construction site for a new high-rise residence hall at Temple University. Temple spokesman Ray Betzner said there is no danger to staff or students, but ...

University looks back over 150 years of challenges, triumphs and a lot of firesK-State CollegianIn its long history, Kansas State University has seen its fair share of changes and challenges. From several name changes, enrollment numbers increasing to 1,700 times their original and a significant number of building fires, K-State has a long and ...

Seven students at IUP displaced by off-campus apartment fireSunbury Daily ItemINDIANA, Pa. — Seven Indiana University of Pennsylvania students have been displaced by a fire that destroyed the off-campus apartment building where they lived. Nobody was hurt in the fire reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday in the borough about ...

USM tornado damage estimated in tens of millionsStarkville Daily NewsThe school is offering housing to students whose off-campus quarters are unlivable. The tornado damaged eight or nine buildings at the southern edge of campus. One of those, a former fire station converted to house the jazz program, will have to be ...and more »

CBS LocalFive Suspicious Fires Set On Temple University's CampusCBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Federal and local investigators are on the lookout for someone who is setting fires at the construction site of a new dormitory on Temple University's campus. Five fires in two days, causing about $100,000 in damages, have ...Six fires in two days at Temple University construction sitePhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)Officials: Arson suspected in six fires at Temple U. construction sitePhiladelphia Daily News (blog)all 6 news articles »

Desk set on fire along campus road in wake of Michigan State's clobbering of ...MLive.comSetting fire to furniture is a phenomenon at MSU that can be traced back to 1999, when students and residents in East Lansing rioted following a Spartans' loss in the Final Four. A string of such incidents occurred last March in the wake of Michigan ...

Bay News 9News in Brief: Fire at University Court displaces studentsThe AggieAt 1:30 p.m. on Monday, a fire broke out at the University Court Apartments at 515 Sycamore Lane. Eight apartment units were damaged. The incident was considered third-alarm status, with 35 firefighters from UC Davis, Woodland, Dixon and West ...Fire displaces IUP studentsTribune-ReviewThree-Alarm Calif. Fire Displaces Apartment ResidentsFirehouse.comSeven students at IUP displaced by off-campus apartment fireSunbury Daily Itemall 16 news articles »

The InquisitrUniversity Of Maryland Shooting: Student Kills Roommate, Himself After Setting ...The InquisitrPolice said the fatal shooting took place at close to 1 am Tuesday in off-campus residences near the University of Maryland campus. Police believe the shooter had started a fire in the basement of the apartment, then shot roommates when they confronted ...2 University of Maryland students dead — 1 injured in murder-suicideNew York Daily NewsPolice: Shooter in University of Maryland murder-suicide was mentally illWashington ExaminerCOLLEGE PARK ——Baltimore SunVibeall 92 news articles »

Fire displaces university studentsTribune-ReviewA fire at an Indiana Borough apartment building displaced seven Indiana University of Pennsylvania students Sunday night. The fire broke out on the first floor of the two-story residence at 1170 Burns Ave. around 9:30 Sunday, said Indiana Fire ...Fire at IUP apartment complex displaces several studentsWPXI Pittsburghall 2 news articles »

Neighbor alerts East Stroudsburg University to students to fire at their housePocono RecordAn early Monday morning fire caused minor exterior damage to an Orchard Street house in East Stroudsburg. No one was injured. A neighbor at 1:36 a.m. spotted flames spreading upward from trash under the side deck, called 911 and alerted the East ...and more »

Two Arrested For Murder & Arson In Fatal Manhattan Apt. FireWIBW(WIBW) -- Two people have been arrested for killing a Kansas State University researcher by intentionally setting a fire at an off campus apartment complex. Patrick Scahill, 20, of Manhattan, and Virginia Griese, 19, of Manhattan, have been arrested ...and more »

Indiana Public MediaFire Displaces All Residents Of IU Fraternity HouseIndiana Public MediaA Sunday morning fire at an Indiana University fraternity house has displaced all 64 students living in the building, necessitating repairs that could take weeks. Members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity initially called around 10:30 a.m. to report a ...IU fraternity fire displaces residentsWISHOfficials investigating fire at fraternity houseThe Herald-Times (subscription)all 3 news articles »

State of Emergency declared at USM campus in HattiesburgWLOXA house, where marijuana growing equipment was recently found, is in ruins after an overnight fire. Central Jackson County Fire Department Chief Michael Belton said his crews responded to a fire around 1am at 1012 Dorothy Street in Ocean Springs.More > ...and more »

Man Seriously Burned in University Heights FireDNAinfoNEW YORK CITY — A man was critically burned in a fire in The Bronx Saturday morning, which also left a firefighter seriously injured, fire officials said. According to fire sources, the 50-year-old victim suffered burns to his hands and face in the ...and more »

FireEngineering.comPost-Doctorate Researcher Killed in Off Campus Fire; 16 People DisplacedFireEngineering.comThe departed has been identified as Vasanta Lakshmi Pallem, a 34-year-old post-doctorate fellow working in the university's chemical engineering department. As a result of this fire, sixteen occupants, the majority of whom are "K-State" students, were ...Two Arrested For Murder & Arson In Fatal Manhattan Apt. FireWIBWTwo arrested in fire that killed K-State researcherTopeka Capital JournalTwo people arrested in connection with fatal fireKFDIKansas State Collegianall 6 news articles »

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A Kansas State University post-doctorate researcher was killed in an off campus fire in the late hours of Wednesday, February 6, 2013.  The departed has been identified as Vasanta Lakshmi Pallem, a 34 year old post-doctorate fellow working in the university’s chemical engineering department.

K-State Researcher Killed in Fire Near CampusKSALManhattan officials say a Kansas State University researcher died in a fire at an apartment near the campus. The Manhattan Fire Department says 34-year-old Vasanta Lakshmi Pallem died of smoke inhalation after being taken to a hospital late Wednesday.Apartment Fire Claims Life Of K-State ResearcherWIBW1 dead in Manhattan apartment complex fireKSNTall 6 news articles »

1 K-State researcher dead in fire near campusThe Daily union.netManhattan officials say a Kansas State University researcher died in a fire at an apartment near the campus. The Manhattan Fire Department says 34-year-old Vasanta Lakshmi Pallem died of smoke inhalation after being taken to a hospital late Wednesday.

The Stony Brook PressFire Reported at the Sports ComplexThe Stony Brook PressBetween 50 and 75 responders from the University Police, University Fire Marshalls and fire departments from St. James, Setauket, Stony Brook and Centereach responded to the fire, which began at approximately 11.20 AM. The arena portion of the building ...Fire at Stony Brook sports complexNorthShoreOfLongIsland.comFirefighters battle blaze at Stony Brook UniversityExaminer.comTerryville Fire Department Called to SBU FirePatch.comall 4 news articles »

Small grease fire extinguished in St. Mary's HallDiamondback OnlineA small grease fire broke out on the second floor of St. Mary's Hall around 5:15 p.m. yesterday, according to Mark Brady, Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman. Students' cooking caused the fire, which was extinguished by the sprinkler ...

UMass-Amherst Student James Hoffman Killed In Off-Campus Apartment Fire ...Huffington PostA fire at an off-campus apartment complex last month near the University of Massachusetts-Amherst left many students without a home and one dead, but officials have yet to determine a cause two weeks later. James “Jake” Hoffman, 21, was killed in the ...and more »

WSU Student Burned in Campus Chemical FireFirehouse.com02--A Washington State University student was hospitalized with severe burns Friday afternoon following a chemical fire at Fulmer Hall on the WSU campus. Firefighters from Pullman and Whitman County Rural District 12 were called just before 2:30 p.m ...WSU student burned in fire at chemistry labLewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)all 3 news articles »

Firefighters on scene of dorm fire at Word of Life campusGlens Falls Post-Star... fire at Word of Life campus Glens Falls Post-Star. 33 minutes ago. (0) Comments. CHESTER -- Firefighters from at least three fire departments were on the scene of a fire Friday morning in a dormitory at Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville ...and more »

WSU student injured in on-campus chemical fireLewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)PULLMAN — A Washington State University Student was severely burned in a chemical fire today in Fulmer Hall on the WSU campus. According to a Pullman Fire Department news release, the male student was working with a female student on an ...and more »

Home Destroyed By Fire Near TSU CampusNewsChannel5.comNASHVILLE, Tenn. – A home near the Tennessee State University campus was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Flames were visible when firefighters got on the scene around 7:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of Geneva Circle, off 35th Avenue North. Sky 5 HD ...and more »

No headline - LocalBriefsSan Angelo Standard TimesA fire started and extinguished itself in an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot of Central Freshman Campus. No one was injured. Emergency staff responded to a call shortly after 11 a.m. Monday about a fire near a building on the 200 block of North ...and more »

SMC campus fire deemed minorObserver OnlineThe investigation into the cause of Sunday night's fire in O'Laughlin Auditorium is ongoing and a report is expected in a few weeks, Gwen O'Brien, director of media relations at Saint Mary's, said Tuesday. O'Brien said there is no imminent danger ...

A tragic reminder about fire safetyAmherst BulletinAs Amherst's fire chief noted last week, the issue of fire safety is not high on the list of student concerns. “Their thought is, 'It won't happen to me,'” said Chief Walter “Tim” Nelson. But that isn't so easy this week, after a tragedy at the Rolling ...and more »

PR Web (press release)Just Yell Fire Campus Safety and Self Defense Program for Young Women ...PR Web (press release)Just Yell Fire, a nonprofit combating violence and abuse against girls and young women, expands its million-girl footprint by 154,000 today announcing the launch of its Just Yell Fire: Campus Life safety and self defense program for college women in ...and more »

Fire safety is hot priority at DuquesneThe Duquensne DukeA portion of those fire statistics were tallied in annual public safety reports. The reports counted seven fires on campus between 2009 and 2011, four of which were in Brottier. In total, the fires amounted to $400 in damages and zero deaths or ...

Valley NewsTemecula Valley High School campus evacuated due to FireValley NewsTemecula Valley High School campus evacuated due to Fire. Wednesday, January 30th, 2013. Issue 05, Volume 17. TEMECULA - A fire was reported at Temecula Valley High School at 10:03 a.m. this morning and was contained at 10:33 a.m., according to ...and more »

University fire goes solarFairbanks Daily News-MinerThe 15, 240-watt panels went up in August, but it took some time to complete the installation, said University Fire Department Fire Chief Doug Schrage. The department hopes the panels will produce about 25 percent of the station's electricity needs ...

The Massachusetts Daily CollegianFatal Rolling Green fire prompts added emphasis on fire safety measures by ...The Massachusetts Daily CollegianThe Center for Campus Fire Safety reported that, since January 2000, 82 fatal fires have been documented that occurred on college campuses, in Greek housing or in off-campus housing within three miles of the campus. These incidents claimed a total of ...and more »

Fire breaks out at house near ISRThe Michigan DailyFriday night's fire was the second major fire to catch in an off-campus apartment complex in the past month. On Jan. 14, flames tore through a Packard St. apartment complex, sending six residents to the University Hospital and leaving units ...and more »

Centre Daily TimesHousing fair aims to inform PSU studentsCentre Daily TimesAP PHOTOS: Fatal race to exits at Brazil club fire. 20 minutes ago ... With more than 28,000 Penn State students living off campus, Loretta Doss, assistant director of off-campus living at Penn State, said there is a need to make students aware of ...

University strains firefighter resourcesUniversity Star (blog)The San Marcos Fire Department is strained for resources, and some fire department officials are saying that servicing the university in addition to the city is adding fuel to the fire. The SMFD responded to 94 calls on campus last year and currently ...and more »

ABOUT TOWN: Stoughton College Student Dies in Amherst Apartment FirePatch.comSTOUGHTON RESIDENT DIES IN AMHERST FIRE: About Town is in deep mourning after learning of the tragic death of 21-year-old Stoughton resident Jake Hoffman in an off-campus apartment fire in Amherst early Monday morning. Hoffman was a student ...

Fire rages on Army campus for three hoursTimes of IndiaThe fire broke out around 3.40pm in the tall dry grass on the campus because of hot dry weather. There were no casualties. The fire broke out when a few officials were training in the ground. Nearby residents spotted smoke billowing up and called the ...Big fire on military campusThe Hinduall 2 news articles »

NJ.comSawdust causes fire at Montclair State; police officer treated for smoke ...NJ.comMONTCLAIR— A Montclair State University police officer was treated for smoke inhalation today after putting out a fire in a campus wood shop, school officials said. No one was injured in the small fire that broke out about 2 p.m. in a wood shop in a ...

On January 23, 2013, Enku Gelaye, the Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students at UMass Amherst, released an e-mail to the campus community identifying the student. James “Jake” Hoffman, a 21 year old student, was identified by the Massachusetts State Medical Examiner’s office as the departed, according to Gelaye.

College makes adjustments after fireOneonta Daily StarSUNY Oneonta continued Monday to make housing adjustments for students and addressed other issues in the aftermath of a dormitory fire Wednesday, the first day of classes for the semester. A blaze broke out in a bedroom on the third floor of Matteson ...and more »

FireEngineering.comUniversity Student Killed in MA Apartment FireFireEngineering.comA University of Massachusetts student lost his life in a fire at the Rolling Green apartment complex. The fire left 32 homeless early this morning. According to Assistant Chief Lindsay Stromgren, firefighters found the man inside one of the units. His ...Fire claims male victim at Rolling Green apartment complex in AmherstMassLive.comUMass student killed in massive fireWWLP 22NewsUMass student dies in Amherst apartment complex fireMy Fox BostonWCVB Boston -The Massachusetts Daily Collegian -abc40all 35 news articles »

Southampton University Romero Halls fire prompts new arrestBBC NewsA second person has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze at a University of Southampton halls of residence. A 21-year old man was arrested after a fire broke out in a bedroom at Romero Halls in Archers Road, on Saturday. An 18-year-old was ...Teen arrested after fire at student flatsDaily Echoall 5 news articles »

MassLive.comUMass Student Killed In Apartment FireWBURAn Amherst fire official says a male student from the University of Massachusetts is dead after a fire at an apartment complex that's used for off-campus housing by nearly two dozen students. State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said the fire was reported ...UMass student dies in Amherst apartment complex fireMy Fox BostonFire damages Amherst apartmentsWWLP 22NewsYoung Man Dead in Fire at Amherst Apartment Complexabc40all 35 news articles »

A University of Massachusetts student lost his life in a fire at the Rolling Green apartment complex that left 32 homeless Monday morning, Asst. Chief Lindsay Stromgren said.

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WBNG-TVFire Closes SUNY Oneonta Dorm UPDATE (With Photos)WBNG-TVJanuary 16, 2013 Updated Jan 18, 2013 at 1:16 AM EST. Oneonta, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The cause of a fire that broke out in a SUNY Oneonta dorm Wednesday afternoon has been determined to be electrical. The Oneonta Fire Department said the fire ...Officials: SUNY Oneonta fire result of improper use of electric plug stripWKTVStudents displaced after fire at SUNY Oneonta dormYNNFire damages Matteson Hall dormitory at SUNY OneontaOneonta Daily Starall 46 news articles »

Hollywood Celebs Accidentally Raise Awareness of Candle SafetyFireEngineering.comSeveral University of Maryland students were displaced from their off-campus apartment in December after an unattended religious candle display ignited a larger fire. December is the peak time of year for home candle fires. In December, across the ...and more »

Firewise Campus Training is Coming to Oklahoma CityFireEngineering.comIf you are a Fire Safety Educator, responsible for fire safety at a college, university or a community where a college is located, you'll want to learn more. With thanks to a Department of Homeland Security Grant, our critically acclaimed training ...

GVPD asks students to be aware of fire alarm proceduresGrand Valley LanthornFire alarms located throughout Grand Valley State University's campus housing may go off for a variety of reasons so it is important to be aware of proper fire alarm procedures as well as preventative measures when living on campus. Capt. Brandon ...

FireEngineering.comExplosion Injures Student in His CA ApartmentFireEngineering.comAlthough UCD Police Chief Matt Carmichael stated this was the first time he encountered such an event, the Center for Campus Fire Safety urges campus fire, health, and safety inspectors throughout our great Nation to take a serious look at your ...and more »

Fire Near OSU Campus Injures Students, Damages ApartmentsNews On 6The fire started Thursday morning inside an apartment building at 111 N. Duck, which is just a few blocks away from the Oklahoma State University campus. Everyone escaped, but at least three OSU students had to be rushed to the hospital to be treated ...

Stillwater firefighters rescue three during apartment fire ThursdayNewsOK.comStillwater firefighters rescue three during apartment fire Thursday. Three people were rescued from the second-story of a Stillwater apartment during a fire Thursday morning two blocks east of the Oklahoma State University campus. Three dogs died in ...and more »

House Fire Near CampusRichland ChronicleA house fire near the Richland College campus broke out around noon Friday. “Flames were coming from the back of the house and roof,” said Alphiea Williams. Smoke wafted toward the campus buildings and parking lot and prompted RLC Facilities ...

Commons apartment experiences small kitchen fireDiamondback OnlineA small fire broke out in South Campus Commons Building 2 at around 5:14 p.m. today, according to police. A student placed an electric tea kettle on a burner, causing the plastic to burn, said University Police spokesman Capt. Marc Limansky. The ...

Fireman injured fighting blaze at Lincoln UniversityMain LineJames A. Connor, assistant director of public safety at Lincoln University, said the cause of the fire is under investigation by Chester County fire officials and arson is not the cause. The injured firefighter was one of the first on the scene. “As he ...Fire strikes Lincoln U. building, firefighter injuredDaily Local Newsall 6 news articles »

Fireman injured fighting blaze at Lincoln UniversityMain LineJames A. Connor, assistant director of public safety at Lincoln University, said the cause of the fire is under investigation by Chester County fire officials and arson is not the cause. The injured firefighter was one of the first on the scene. “As he ...Fire strikes Lincoln U. building, firefighter injuredDaily Local Newsall 6 news articles »

FireEngineering.comFire at Oklahoma State University Displaces Six; No FatalitiesFireEngineering.comAn early morning fire near Oklahoma State University (OSU) sent three OSU students to the hospital. After being trapped on the second floor of the off campus home, by the fire that started on the first floor, the three students were rescued by the ...Stillwater firefighters rescue three during apartment fire ThursdayNewsOK.comThree dogs dead, six students displaced in apartment fireDaily O'CollegianFire Near OSU Campus Injures Students, Damages ApartmentsNews On 6all 8 news articles »

MSU perfect on IHL fire sprinkler mandateStarkville Daily NewsThree Ole Miss students died in August 2004 from a fire at the university's Alpha Tau Omega house, which did not have a sprinkler system at the time. Mississippi legislators passed a law in 2005 requiring fire alarms and smoke detectors in all sorority ...and more »

Fire damages historic covered bridge on OH campus10TVThe Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (http://ohne.ws/13CngFY ) reports a passer-by told police he spotted the fire Tuesday at the bridge on Ohio University's branch campus in Lancaster. The police report indicated he tried to extinguish the blaze before ...

Arson May Have Sparked Ohio Covered Bridge FireFirehouse.comThe fire was reported by Kermit Welty, who phoned 911 at 5:53 a.m. He said he was taking his morning walk along the bike path behind the campus at 1570 Granville Pike (Rt. 37) when he discovered a small fire on the bridge decking. Welty said he tried ...and more »

Firefighter injured putting out fire at Lincoln UniversityDelaware County Daily TimesJames A. Connor, assistant director of public safety at Lincoln University, said the cause of the fire is under investigation by Chester County fire officials and arson is not suspected. McDonnell was one of the first responders on the scene. “As he ...Firefighter injured battling Lincoln U. blazeThe MercuryFire strikes Lincoln U. building, firefighter injuredDaily Local Newsall 6 news articles »

FireEngineering.comFire at Oklahoma State University Displaces Six; No FatalitiesFireEngineering.comAn early morning fire near Oklahoma State University (OSU) sent three OSU students to the hospital. After being trapped on the second floor of the off campus home, by the fire that started on the first floor, the three students were rescued by the ...Stillwater firefighters rescue three during apartment fire ThursdayNewsOK.comThree dogs dead, six students displaced in apartment fireDaily O'CollegianFire Near OSU Campus Injures Students, Damages ApartmentsNews On 6all 8 news articles »

MSU perfect on IHL fire sprinkler mandateStarkville Daily NewsThree Ole Miss students died in August 2004 from a fire at the university's Alpha Tau Omega house, which did not have a sprinkler system at the time. Mississippi legislators passed a law in 2005 requiring fire alarms and smoke detectors in all sorority ...and more »

Fire damages historic covered bridge on OH campus10TVThe Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (http://ohne.ws/13CngFY ) reports a passer-by told police he spotted the fire Tuesday at the bridge on Ohio University's branch campus in Lancaster. The police report indicated he tried to extinguish the blaze before ...

Arson May Have Sparked Ohio Covered Bridge FireFirehouse.comThe fire was reported by Kermit Welty, who phoned 911 at 5:53 a.m. He said he was taking his morning walk along the bike path behind the campus at 1570 Granville Pike (Rt. 37) when he discovered a small fire on the bridge decking. Welty said he tried ...and more »

Firefighter injured putting out fire at Lincoln UniversityDelaware County Daily TimesJames A. Connor, assistant director of public safety at Lincoln University, said the cause of the fire is under investigation by Chester County fire officials and arson is not suspected. McDonnell was one of the first responders on the scene. “As he ...Firefighter injured battling Lincoln U. blazeThe MercuryFire strikes Lincoln U. building, firefighter injuredDaily Local Newsall 6 news articles »

FireEngineering.comCampus Fire Safety: Fire Claims the Life of Another University of Cincinnati ...FireEngineering.comOn January 1, 2013, a fire tore through an off campus home housing University of Cincinnati students at 2824 Digby Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the wake of this fire, one student, 21 year old Chad Kohls, perished after a week long struggle to ...

NewsNet5.comSecond University of Cincinnati student, Ellen Garner, dies after New Year's ...NewsNet5.comCINCINNATI - The second college student injured in a New Year's Day house fire near the University of Cincinnati's campus died, according to a post on Facebook. Shortly after 9 a.m., a message appeared on a Facebook page for Ellen Garner, 20, stating, ...House Fire Claims Second Student's Life, Ono ReactsThe News RecordNew Year's fire claims second victimDayton Daily NewsUC student from Tipp City dies of fire injuriesHamilton Journal News (subscription)FireEngineering.com -The-reviewall 30 news articles »