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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 Sort ascending Time Occurred Date Reported Building Name Cause Explanation Value of Property Damage # of Fire Related Injuries # of Fire Related Deaths
11:45 pm Jones Tower Unintentional Electrical, lamp cord shorted $100
8:00 am Norton House Intentional Flyer hanging on 1st-floor wall was burned $0
1:45 am Scott House Unintentional Electrical fire to an HVAC control panel $7,500
7:15 pm Mendoza House Unintentional Cooking fire in stove $36,623
11:15 pm Morrill Tower 17th Floor Common Room Unintentional Trash can fire $0
8:00 am Lincoln Tower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0
8:00 am Lincoln Tower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0
8:00 am LincolnTower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0
10:30 pm Smith-Steeb Unintentional Small cooking fire $50
3:45 pm Lane Avenue Residence Hall Unintentional Small cooking fire $0
12:30 pm German House Unintentional Small cooking fire $0
4:00 pm Park/Stradley Hall Unintentional Small cooking fire $0
4:15 pm Nosker House Unintentional Small cooking fire $200
6:45 pm Jones Graduate Tower Unintentional Electrical short in refrigerator $250
2:45 pm Neilwood Gables Unintentional Natural gas leak $411,000
2:00 pm Neil Avenue Building (1578 Neil Ave.) Unintentional Food left on stove $50