Fire Log

Below are the fire log statistics for the Columbus campus residence halls. View statistics for the regional campuses (Mansfield, Newark, Wooster).

Columbus Campus
Date Occurred Time Occurred Date Reported Building Name Cause Explanation Value of Property Damage # of Fire Related Injuries # of Fire Related Deaths
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
1:15 pm Smith-Steeb Hall Unintentional Sunlight reflected off of a mirror onto a tissue box. Box caught fire. $0 0 0
9:30 pm Park - Stradley Unintentional Cooking fire (Microwave) - foil in the microwave $250 0 0
11:45 pm Jones Tower Unintentional Electrical, lamp cord shorted $100 0 0
8:00 am Norton House Intentional Flyer hanging on 1st-floor wall was burned $0 0 0
1:45 am Scott House Unintentional Electrical fire to an HVAC control panel $7,500 0 0