The Rutgers fire is very similar to the fire we had in Fort Collins in January when students in a rented house were lighting tissue paper and cardstock to tease each other.  As reported earlier the total damage exceeded $125,000.  Perhaps we need an education program for fire play in the college aged world.

Tom

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

In today's update...

        Dormitory Fire
        Dormitory Fire (under construction)
        Smoking Ban

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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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March 5, 2001
Dormitory Fire
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Three students were charged with arson and risking widespread injury as a
result of a game they were playing.  The three students were bored and had
spent the night flicking lit matches in a corridor.  They ignited a
cardboard box, which they attempted unsuccessfully to stomp out.  They were
then able to smother it with a cushion.  Campus police identified the
students by following a trail of burnt matches to their room.  The students
no longer live on campus.
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March 13, 2001
Dormitory Fire (Under construction)
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Two dormitories that were under construction and were approximately 70%
complete were destroyed in a suspicious fire.
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March 13, 2001
Smoking Ban
Brown University
Providence, RI

Starting in fall 2001, Brown University will ban smoking in all residence
halls and eating facilities.
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