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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 Time Occurred Date Reported Building Name Cause Explanation Value of Property Damage # of Fire Related Injuries # of Fire Related Deaths
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
7:15 pm Mendoza House Unintentional Cooking fire in stove $36,623 0 0
11:15 pm Morrill Tower 17th Floor Common Room Unintentional Trash can fire $0 0 0
8:00 am Lincoln Tower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0 0 0
8:00 am Lincoln Tower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0 0 0
8:00 am LincolnTower Intentional Student reportedly lit hand sanitizer and air freshener spray on fire in the bathroom $0 0 0
10:30 pm Smith-Steeb Unintentional Small cooking fire $50 0 0
3:45 pm Lane Avenue Residence Hall Unintentional Small cooking fire $0 0 0
12:30 pm German House Unintentional Small cooking fire $0 0 0
4:00 pm Park/Stradley Hall Unintentional Small cooking fire $0 0 0
4:15 pm Nosker House Unintentional Small cooking fire $200 0 0
6:45 pm Jones Graduate Tower Unintentional Electrical short in refrigerator $250 0 0