Fires in On-Campus Housing


Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2020

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuildingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
HousingPresidential II5FL near 5211/28/20201/26/202010:16 PMIntentional ActionToilet paper set on fire00$100-999
HousingThe LoftsKitchen9/2/20212/?/2020?Unintentional ActionCooking – Grease00$1,000 – 9,999
HousingMary Burke EastSecond Floor North10/5/202010/4/202010:57 PMIntentional ActionPaper Towles Set on Fire00$100 – 999
HousingRidgecrest EastSecond Floor11/1/202011/1/20207:20 PMUnintentional ActionFood Fire00$0 – 99
HousingBlountThird Floor Laundry11/2/202011/2/20202:56 PMUnintentional ActionDryer Fire00Unknown

Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2021

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuidingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
HousingRiverside WestSecond Floor Laundry2/22/20212/22/20217:16 PMUnintentional ActionDryer Fire00Unknown
HousingLakeside WestFourth Floor Bedroom3/27/20213/27/20213:36 AMUnintentional ActionCandle00Unknown
HousingPaty HallRaising Cane’s4/29/20214/29/20215:43 PMElectricalFreezer Appliance00$100-999
HousingPresidential I3FL Laundry9/27/20219/27/202111:48 AMUnintentional ActionDryer Fire00$1,000 – 9,999
Housing923 Magnolia (Sigma Kappa)Kitchen10/1/202110/1/20219:00 AMUnintentional ActionCooking – Grease Fire00$100-999

Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2022

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuilidingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
HousingPaty Hall3FL1/31/20221/30/202211:21 PMIntentional ActionPaper set on fire00$100-999
HousingRidgecrest South4FL North10/25/202210/25/20227:50 PMUnintentional ActionCooking Fire00Unknown

Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2023

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuildingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
FraternityPhi Delta ThetaCourtyard4/28/20234/27/2023unknownIntentional ActionVarious objects set on fire00$1,000 – 9,999
HousingPaty Hall2FL West Restroon4/30/20234/30/20238:00PMIntentional ActionRubbing alcohol used as accelerant to set fire00$100 – 999
FraternityKappa Sigma2nd flr laundy11/30/202311/30/20235:13 PMUnIntentional ActionDryer Fire – Overfull, excess lint00$100-999

Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2024

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuildingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
HousingRiverside North3rd floor, room 3172/14/20242/14/20243:43 AMUnintentional ActionLit cigarette in trash, resulting in magazine catching fire00$0-$99
FraternityBeta Theta Pi3rd floor Corridor2/27/20242/26/20241:05 PMIntentional ActionLit cardboard to light candle00$0-$99
HousingRiverside West4th floor6/7/20246/7/20247:30 AMUnintentional actionBurnt food, singed plate00$0-$99
HousingBurkeDining Hall6/25/20246/25/202410:07 AMElectricalSteamer shot fire00$100-$999
HousingRiverside West1st floor Kitchen11/2/202411/2/202411:25 PMUnintentional ActionGrease fire on stove00$1000-9999
FraternityBeta Theta PiKitchen12/9/202412/9/20244:51 PMUnintentional ActionGrease fire on grill00$100-$999
FraternityKappa Alpha1st floor, West side near kitchen.12/12/202412/11/20248:59 AMUnintentional ActionMop caught fire thriugh unknown means00$0-$99

Fires in On-Campus Housing Facilities 2025

Type of Housing FacilityFire Location by BuildingGeneral LocationDate ReportedDate of FireTime of FireCause of FireExplanationInjuries Related to FireDeaths Related to FireValue of Property Damage
FraternityPhi Delta ThetaCourtyard4/24/20254/23/2025UnknownIntentional ActSet a couch on fire00$100-$999
SororityKappa DeltaKitchen8/8/20258/7/2025UnknownElectricalFryer caught fire00$100-$999
HousingMary BurkeKitchen9/18/20259/18/2025UnknownElectricalPizza oven caught fire00Unknown