Fire Log
Below are the fire log statistics for the Columbus campus residence halls. View statistics for the regional campuses (Mansfield, Newark, Wooster).
| Date Occurred Sort ascending | Time Occurred | Date Reported | Building Name | Cause | Explanation | Value of Property Damage | # of Fire Related Injuries | # of Fire Related Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15 pm | Blackburn House | Intentional | Student used a lighter to burn a stray thread off of clothing | $0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11:45 pm | Lincoln Tower | Unintentional | Sparkler on a birthday cake caused a small fire on a trash can | $100 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12:30 pm | Drackett Tower | Unintentional | Batteries sitting on a window sill spontaneously caught fire | $10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7:15 pm | Residence on 10th | Unintentional | Small grease fire from cooking | $200 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1:30 pm | Scholars East | Intentional | Burn mark on paper hanging on wall | $0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8:30 pm | Worthington Building | Intentional | Flyer posted on wall of 2nd floor elevator lobby had a burned corner | $0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2:00 pm | Neil Building | Unintentional | Oven mitt on stovetop caught fire | $10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1:30 am | Busch House | Unintentional | Aluminum foil in microwave | $210 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8:00 pm | Mack Hall | Unintentional | Dryer belt caused excess smoke with a possible fire | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5:45 am | Norton House | Unintentional | Samsung Galaxy Note 4 cell phone exploded | $200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12:00 pm | Morrill Tower | Intentional | Individual lit hand sanitizer on fire | $0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11:00 am | 1943 Waldeck | Unintentional | Fire caused by unattended candle | $15,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11:00 pm | Barrett House | Intentional | Poster on door scorched on the bottom | $0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3:15 am | Bowen House | Unintentional | Towel draped over halogen lamp caught fire | $10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1:15 am | Morrill Tower | Intentional | 20th floor - Student ignited charcoal | $700 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11:00 am | Bradley Hall | Intentional | Carpet & sheets scorched/burn holes. | $500 | 0 | 0 |