Fire safety statistics
The fire statistics for the 2022, 2021, and 2020 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 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.
- The 2020 fire incident summary includes three (3) unintentional cooking fires, and two (2) additional unintentional fires resulting from an unattended candle and the malfunction or heating up of a small electrical accessory. There were three (3) fires classified as intentional where a poster, paper or art materials attached to room doors were found to have been burnt.
Fires in the following tables fall into one of three categories: (A) undetermined; (B) unintentional; or (C) intentional.
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 | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2022) | 5 |
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 | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2021) | 6 |
2020 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 | ||||||
| Bousfield Hall | ||||||
| Hopkins Hall | ||||||
| Nugent Hall | 1 | B | cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Wassaja Hall | ||||||
| Lundgren Hall | ||||||
| Barton Hall | ||||||
| Taft Hall | ||||||
| Van Doren Hall | ||||||
| Lincoln Ave Res Hall | ||||||
| Shelden Hall | ||||||
| Allen Hall | 1 | B | microwave cooking | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Scott Hall | ||||||
| Snyder Hall | ||||||
| Weston Hall | 1 | C | burnt art materials | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Busey Hall | ||||||
| Evans Hall | ||||||
| Townsend Hall | ||||||
| Wardall Hall | ||||||
| Oglesby Hall | 2 |
B |
candle (paper fire) |
0 |
0 |
$0-$99 |
| Trelease Hall | 1 | C | arson (burnt paper) | 0 | 0 | $0-$99 |
| Babcock Hall | ||||||
| Blaisdell Hall | ||||||
| Carr Hall | ||||||
| Saunders Hall | 1 | B | speaker bedding | 0 | 0 | $100-$999 |
| Chez Veterans Center | ||||||
| TOTAL FIRES (2020) | 8 |
Fire drills
| Number of fire drills | |||
| Residence Hall | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Ashton Woods* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwin-Green* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchard Downs* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniels Hall | 3 | 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** | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Fire drills are not conducted at apartment buildings.
**No fire drills were conducted at the Chez Veterans Center in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.