Campus Fire and Security

A fire that began in a chemistry lab destroyed a high school, leaving more than 1,000 students without a school building for the rest of the year.

A teacher spotted the fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eastern Guilford High School and tried to put it out with an extinguisher, but then pulled the alarm. The school, which has 1,060 students, was evacuated, with students, teachers and other employees going to a nearby church.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Inspectection trouble for Sacramento Schools:

Sacramento Fire Department Assistant Chief Troy Malaspino: "A major violation. One of the top two or three items we would require an immediate fix if it was brought to our attention."

Records show evacuation plans were missing at more than 13 schools.

Inspections conducted by the city show fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems that have not been checked or certified for years.

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Dorm fire in Honolulu put out by fire extinguisher:

Fire alarms rang out, waking Hale Aloha dormitory residents from their sleep yesterday morning at 1:50 a.m. after a fire started in a nearby trash dumpster.

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Richland WA:

RICHLAND, Wash. - Police said it is the work of a vandal. Windows are broken out and the inside of the Richland Public Library is trashed.

Library workers came in this morning to find a huge mess. They said someone broke-in over night and tore the place apart.

The suspect sprayed the fire extinguisher over everything, including a two of the self-check out machines that cost 10,000 dollars each.

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Fire and ivy at Dartmouth's Bissell Hall;  it could have been worse...  The fire extinguisher could have been empty or missing.

Some Bissell residents reported that the fire was caused by an improperly disposed cigarette butt, but others have speculated that alcohol may have been involved in the incident or that the fire was a deliberate act.

Interesting idea for campus fire training,  make it fun. 

"The Greek Fire Academy empowers student leaders to have the skills necessary to ensure a safer environment in their Greek chapter house," said John Henderson, director of the CU Greek Liaison’s Office. "Hence, the program illustrates the importance of the strong partnership that has developed between the Boulder Fire Department and the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council Greek communities."

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Take if from one who knows,  nothing like a few good Samaritans with fire extinguishers when you need them!

Fortunately, no children were on board, and if it wasn't for some good Samaritans who were nearby, the driver may have been killed. Police said the bus driver was burned because her arms and her legs were pinned by the wreckage.

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Another school system having trouble meeting code:

As 178,000 public school students prepared to return to class in Philadelphia today, City Controller Alan Butkovitz raised questions about just how safe the schools are.

Butkovitz said impromptu inspections of 12 city schools by his office last month found serious structural problems, electrical hazards, and safety violations such as padlocked fire doors, among other problems.

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