Fire safety statistics
The fire statistics for the 2023, 2022, and 2021 calendar years are provided in the sections that follow. The category and cause of each listed fire follows the classifications used by the Department of Education. The estimated dollar values of damages for the events in each facility or complex area are also included utilizing the ranges required by the reporting criteria of the Department of Education. These statistics are reported to the Department of Education annually.
Fires which occurred in dining facilities which are part of the residence hall complexes are entered in the Department of Education website as occurring in one of the residence halls that are physically attached to the dining facility.
The fires documented in this report can be summarized as follows:
- The 2023 fire incident summary includes three (3) unintentional cooking fires and there was one (1) fire classified as intentional where a carpet in a residential lounge space was found to have been burnt.
- The 2022 fire incident summary includes two (2) unintentional fires from cooking and disposal of cigarette in trash compacter. There were three (3) fires classified as intentional where paper materials were lit on a tabletop, corkboard, and a door tag.
- The 2021 fire incident summary includes two (2) unintentional cooking fires, and one (1) elevator wiring incident. There were three (3) fires classified as intentional where paper materials were lit and a toilet seat was damaged.
Fires in the following tables fall into one of three categories: (A) undetermined; (B) unintentional; or (C) intentional.
2023 Fire Incidents in University Housing
| Residence Hall | Number of Actual Fires | Category* | Causes | Injuries | Fatalities | Value of Property Damages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Woods | ||||||
| Goodwin- Green | ||||||
| Orchard Downs | 1 | B | Cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Daniels Hall | ||||||
| Sherman Hall | 1 | B | Cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Bousfield Hall | ||||||
| Hopkins Hall | ||||||
| Nugent Hall | ||||||
| Wassaja Hall | 1 | C | Burnt carpet | 0 | 0 | $100-$1000 |
| Lundgren Hall | ||||||
| Barton Hall | ||||||
| Taft Hall | ||||||
| Van Doren Hall | ||||||
| Lincoln Ave Res Hall | ||||||
| Shelden Hall | ||||||
| Allen Hall | ||||||
| Scott Hall | ||||||
| Snyder Hall | ||||||
| Weston Hall | ||||||
| Busey Hall | ||||||
| Evans Hall | ||||||
| Townsend Hall | 1 | B | Cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Wardall Hall | ||||||
| Oglesby Hall | ||||||
| Trelease Hall | ||||||
| Babcock Hall | ||||||
| Blaisdell Hall | ||||||
| Carr Hall | ||||||
| Saunders Hall | ||||||
| Chez Veterans Center | ||||||
| 309 E Green St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 302 E John St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 909 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 903 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 316 E Healey St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 805 W Green St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 804 W Illinois St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 303 S Busey Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| 901 W Western Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2023) | 4 |
*Expanded Housing used for school year 2024-2025 therefore there were no fire statistics for 2023
2022 Fire Incidents in University Housing
| Residence Hall | Number of Actual Fires | Category* | Causes | Injuries | Fatalities | Value of Property Damages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Woods | ||||||
| Goodwin- Green | ||||||
| Orchard Downs | 1 | B | Stove top grease fire | 0 | 0 | $100 - $1000 |
| Daniels Hall | ||||||
| Sherman Hall | ||||||
| Bousfield Hall | ||||||
| Hopkins Hall | ||||||
| Nugent Hall | ||||||
| Wassaja Hall | ||||||
| Lundgren Hall | ||||||
| Barton Hall | ||||||
| Taft Hall | ||||||
| Van Doren Hall | ||||||
| Lincoln Ave Res Hall | 1 | B | Trash compactor | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Shelden Hall | ||||||
| Allen Hall | 1 | C | Cork board smoldering | 0 | 0 | $100 - $1000 |
| Scott Hall | ||||||
| Snyder Hall | ||||||
| Weston Hall | ||||||
| Busey Hall | ||||||
| Evans Hall | ||||||
| Townsend Hall | ||||||
| Wardall Hall | ||||||
| Oglesby Hall | ||||||
| Trelease Hall | 1 | C | Door tag burned | 0 | 0 | $0 - $99 |
| Babcock Hall | ||||||
| Blaisdell Hall | ||||||
| Carr Hall | ||||||
| Saunders Hall | 1 | C | Lit trash on Tabletop | 0 | 0 | $100 - $1000 |
| Chez Veterans Center | ||||||
| 309 E Green St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 302 E John St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 909 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 903 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 316 E Healey St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 805 W Green St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 804 W Illinois St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 303 S Busey Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| 901 W Western Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2022) | 5 |
*Expanded Housing used for school year 2024-2025 therefore there were no fire statistics for 2022
2021 Fire Incidents in University Housing
| Residence Hall | Number of Actual Fires | Category* | Causes | Injuries | Fatalities | Value of Property Damages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Woods | 1 | B | Cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Goodwin- Green | ||||||
| Orchard Downs | ||||||
| Daniels Hall | ||||||
| Sherman Hall | ||||||
| Bousfield Hall | ||||||
| Hopkins Hall | 1 | C | Paper Burning | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Nugent Hall | ||||||
| Wassaja Hall | ||||||
| Lundgren Hall | ||||||
| Barton Hall | ||||||
| Taft Hall | ||||||
| Van Doren Hall | ||||||
| Lincoln Ave Res Hall | 1 | B | Elev control wire arced | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Sheldon Hall | 1 | B | Microwave | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Allen Hall | 1 | C | Ball of Toilet paper | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Scott Hall | ||||||
| Snyder Hall | ||||||
| Weston Hall | ||||||
| Busey Hall | ||||||
| Evans Hall | ||||||
| Townsend Hall | ||||||
| Wardall Hall | ||||||
| Oglesby Hall | 1 | C | Toilet seat melted | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Trelease Hall | ||||||
| Babcock Hall | ||||||
| Blaisdell Hall | ||||||
| Carr Hall | ||||||
| Saunders Hall | ||||||
| Chez Veterans Center | ||||||
| 309 E Green St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 302 E John St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 909 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 903 S Locust St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 316 E Healey St, Champaign* | ||||||
| 805 W Green St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 804 W Illinois St, Urbana* | ||||||
| 303 S Busey Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| 901 W Western Ave, Urbana* | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2021) | 6 |
*Expanded Housing used for school year 2024-2025 therefore there were no fire statistics for 2021
Fire drills
| Number of fire drills | |||
| Residence Hall | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Ashton Woods* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwin-Green* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchard Downs* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniels Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sherman Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bousfield Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hopkins Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lundgren Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Barton Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Taft Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Van Doren Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln Ave Res | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Allen Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Snyder Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Weston Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Busey Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Evans Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Townsend Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wardall Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oglesby Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Trelease Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Babcock Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Blaisdell Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carr Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Saunders Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wassaja Hall | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nugent | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chez Veterans Center | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 309 E Green St, Champaign** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 302 E John St, Champaign** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 909 S Locust St, Champaign** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 903 S Locust St, Champaign** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 316 E Healey St, Champaign** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 805 W Green Street, Urbana** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 804 W Illinois St, Urbana** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 303 S Busey Ave, Urbana** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 901 W Western Ave, Urbana** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*Fire drills are not conducted at apartment buildings.
**Expanded Housing used for school year 2024-2025 therefore there were no fire drills for 2021, 2022, 2023