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Fire damages University Club Apartments complex near University of South Florida - Tampabay.com [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleTampabay.comFire damages University Club Apartments complex near University of South FloridaTampabay.comTAMPA — Fire crews battled a large fire at the University Club Apartments early Thursday near the University of South Florida campus. The fire began in the first floor of the off-campus housing ...
Cigarettes cause three mulch fires on campus - College Heights Herald [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleCigarettes cause three mulch fires on campusCollege Heights HeraldAll three fires were caused by cigarettes that weren't extinguished properly and thrown into the mulch, said Bob Austin, fire marshall with the Western Kentucky University Department of Health and Safety. "Most of the time these mulch fires start when ...and more »
Sparky the Fire Dog Seeks College Students to Help Spread Fire Safety Messages - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleSparky the Fire Dog Seeks College Students to Help Spread Fire Safety MessagesFireEngineering.comSparky the Fire Dog®, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is teaming up with The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) and asking college students to submit 30- or 60-second video public service announcements (PSAs) ...
National Campus Fire Safety Month 2011 Begins Today - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleFireEngineering.comNational Campus Fire Safety Month 2011 Begins TodayFireEngineering.comIn the 2006-2007 academic year saw a peak of 20 campus-related fire deaths. Since that tragic year, deaths have been dropping with 6 fire deaths in the 2010-2011 academic year, a significant decrease. While we will never know for sure what is the cause ...
Tampa Crews Battle Fire at Apartments Near USF - The Ledger [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleTampa Crews Battle Fire at Apartments Near USFThe Ledger(Bay News 9) By Marissa Lang and Danny Valentine TAMPA | Fire crews battled a large fire at the University Club Apartments early Thursday near the University of South Florida campus. The fire began in the first floor of the off-campus housing complex ...and more »
Unattended cooking oil starts fire in Weaver Hall - Gainesville Sun [CCFS Reporter] [September 4, 2011 11:04 am ]
Full articleUnattended cooking oil starts fire in Weaver HallGainesville SunAn international dormitory at the University of Florida was evacuated briefly Thursday evening after a student apparently left cooking oil unattended while it was heating. Named for Rudolph Weaver, the first director of the School of ...and more »