Student Housing Fire Log

The Jeanne Cleary Act asks each institution to report campus fire information for the previous three years.

Fire Date and TimeBuildingLocationCause CategoryFire Cause
2/11/26Brewster Hall518AUndeterminedUnder Investigation
10/31/25Booth Hall6th Floor LoungeUnintentionalUnknown
10/1/25; 9:10 a.m.Shaw HallDining CenterUnintentionalA fryer vat was not filled with oil, but was turned on to heat up while it was empty. The likely cause of the fire was the small amount of oil in the empty vat was heated to a point where it ignited.
9/13/25; 5:40 p.m.Brockway HallDining CenterUnintentionalMinor fire within the grease trap in grill.
9/2/25; 7:04 p.m..421 Chinook Dr. #6KitchenUnintentionalCardboard left under a frozen pizza that was placed in a heated oven.
8/25/25; 12:35 p.m.Slocum HallRoom 006UnintentionalA wood CNC machine was left  unattended while in operation and caused a small fire on the table.
4/1/25; 8:51 a.m.Orange HallSecond Floor Men’s RoomFailure of equipment or heat sourceA motor to a fan unit overheated and caught fire.
10/8/24; 9:31 p.m.Goldstein Student CenterFront VestibuleFailure of equipment or heat sourceAn electric motor caught fire in the heating unit located in the front vestibule off the bus circle.
9/23/24; 10:45 a.m.Hinds HallUpper roofUnintentionalContractor was pressure testing the emergency generator. The heat from the exhaust pipe on the roof started the insulation on fire on the roof.
8/13/24; 3:40 p.m.John A. Lally ComplexFootball Laundry RoomUnintentionalA small fire in a dryer lint trap that appeared to self-extinguish due to lack of combustible materials.
3/20/24; 9:42 a.m.201 Winding Ridge #9KitchenUnintentionalStudent was cooking in her oven and placed food on the rack with plastic under the food and the plastic ignited causing a minor fire.
2/9/24; 5:12 p.m.211 Winding Ridge #2KitchenUnintentionalThe student was cooking with oil on the stove when the hot oil caught fire.
11/14/23; 9:39 p.m.260 Small Road #4KitchenUnintentionalFire was caused by student rendering bacon fat in water in a pan, had forgotten about it and left it unattended for approximately 30 min.
4/6/23; 9:39 p.m.Lawrinson HallRoom 512UnintentionalStudents were using a candle in their room which accidentally lit a small piece of paper on fire which they put out immediately.
2/27/23; 2:55 p.m.Watson HallRoom 405BUnintentionalUnknown
3/29/22; 8:32 p.m.121 Winding Ridge #4Living RoomUnintentionalElectrical malfunction
1/22/22; 3:11 p.m.Milton HallRoom 710UnintentionalStove fire