Explosion at Nyack College Injures Seven[CCFS News Reporter] [June 5, 2013 9:30 am ] [Views 55]full article
Newburyport, Massachusetts – June 4, 2013. Breaking news from Nyack College: An explosion ripped through a building on the campus of Nyack College, in Nyack, New York, leaving a chaotic scene of shattered glass and debris. The explosion, which occurred just before noon today, injured seven campus community members, including a student and six employees of the college. A natural gas leak is currently suspected as contributing to the explosion; however, at this time, officials have not determined an “official” cause for the explosion. Although seven were injured, one of whom was blown through a second story window, none were injured critically and all persons have been accounted for. Neighboring dormitories were evacuated as a measure of precaution.
Large fire strikes at Miami University fraternity - WXIX[CCFS Reporter] [May 25, 2013 8:02 am ] [Views 0]
Large fire strikes at Miami University fraternityWXIXA large fire is burning at a fraternity house at Miami University in Oxford. The fire struck the Fiji house at 130 East High Street around midnight, sending smoke and flames into the air.In addition toFull Story >. A large fire is burning at a ...and more »
Boston University Student Dies in Off Campus Fire[CCFS News Reporter] [April 30, 2013 11:45 am ] [Views 223]
In the early morning of Sunday April 28, 2013, a fire broke out in a quiet Allston neighborhood. This fire would claim the life of one Boston University student and would injure two other students and six firefighters. The deceased student was later identified as Binland Lee, a senior studying marine science; she was 22 years old. Lee’s room was located in the attic of the three story house. Due to the size of the fire, suppression crews were unable to reach her.
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READER SUBMITTED: Fire Department Educates Quinnipiac University ... - Hartford Courant [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ] Full articleREADER SUBMITTED: Fire Department Educates Quinnipiac University ...Hartford CourantThe Hamden Fire Department and the Senior Class Cabinet of the Student Government Association at Quinnipiac University sponsored a program Nov. 11 to educate the university community about the importance of fire safety. The event, which took place on ...
Camden fire wrecks hall's laundry room - RU Daily Targum [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ]
Full articleCamden fire wrecks hall's laundry roomRU Daily TargumA smoky fire in the laundry room of the Rutgers Camden Tower — a residence hall that houses about 500 undergraduate students — led to the evacuation of 100 students Saturday. Mike Sepanic, associate chancellor of External Relations for ...
LATEST: Fire at Warwick University - Coventry Telegraph [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ]
Full articleLATEST: Fire at Warwick UniversityCoventry TelegraphThe fire took place after an oil leak in a boiler room near University House in Kirby Corner Road, Canley. West Midlands Fire Service sent two crews from Radford fire station to the incident at 12.13pm. A Fire Service spokesman said firefighters ...Fire on CampusThe Boarall 2 news articles »
UVM student guilty of setting dorm fire was 'blacked out' on alcohol, drugs - vt.Buzz (blog) [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ]
Full articleUVM student guilty of setting dorm fire was 'blacked out' on alcohol, drugsvt.Buzz (blog)Former UVM student Stanislas Stantchev appears at Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Friday to plead guilty to an arson charge after he set fire to a university dormitory. / EMILY McMANAMY/Free Press ...and more »
Campus Fires are Commonplace - U Weekly [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ]
Full articleU WeeklyCampus Fires are CommonplaceU WeeklyWhen Evelyn Curry woke up to someone banging loudly on her front door the morning of Feb. 15, 2010, she initially ignored it. However, when it happened a second time, she and her roommate went to see who was there. “There was a police officer standing ...
Fire reported in Sterling Library - Yale Daily News [CCFS Reporter] [November 22, 2012 1:05 am ]
Full articleFire reported in Sterling LibraryYale Daily NewsAt least four fire trucks and an ambulance descended on Sterling Memorial Library around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon after the library was evacuated due to a reported fire. The fire was small and most likely caused by construction on the roof of the ...