Campus Firewatch Update
A service of Campus Firewatch (http://www.campus-firewatch.com)

In today's update...

        Disturbance follow-up
        Residence Hall Fire
        Off-Campus Apartment Fire

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The following accounts have been taken
from press reports and, unless otherwise
indicated, have not been independently verified.

More information on these incidents will be contained
in an upcoming issue of Campus Firewatch.
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April 5, 2001
Disturbance follow-up
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

One student has been arrested in connection with the disturbance following
the loss of the University's basketball team in the NCAA.  His residence is
on the corner of the street where a bonfire was lit that burned through a
cable television line.  Police were provided with a tip from another
student.
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April 5, 2001
Residence Hall Fire
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

A small fire broke out on the roof of a 5-story residence hall that was
under construction.  The fire is believed to be related to welding
operations from the day before.  An attached four-story residence hall was
evacuated as a precaution.
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April 4, 2001
Apartment Fire
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

A fire in a student's off-campus apartment seriously damaged the two rooms.
The fire was started when the occupant, who was carrying something large,
bumped the range in the kitchen, accidentally turning it on.  Materials on
top of the range were then ignited.
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