Campus Fire Log
This is a list of all reported fire/drill incidents.
3 pages, 56 records.
| Time Occurred | Location △ | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Time Occurred | Location △ | Details |
| 2018-10-14 14:26:00 | 0188 - Woodland Glen 5, 0100A | Light fixture in the ground floor lobby began to smoke, lighting fixture was replaced and the building was cleared for re-entry by Lexington Fire. |
| 2018-02-13 17:51:00 | 0186 - Woodland Glen 4, ST0000B | Fire occurred in a dryer located in the first floor laundry room. Occupants pulled fire alarm and called 911 evacuated building. Damage to dryer, contents, and smoke damage to room. No injuries, fire dept. responded and extinguished fire, removed burned materials and damaged dryer, and vented smoke from the building. Damage contained to laundry room and dryer unit. |
| 2021-08-09 18:44:12 | 0186 - Woodland Glen 4, 0100 | A small fire occurred in an oven while student was cooking and set off smoke alarm. Building alarm initiated and evacuated. No damage and no injuries. |
| 2024-01-11 22:26:48 | 0644 - WILDCAT COAL LODGE, | An electric scooter plugged into the wall in the basement ignited and smoked up the basement. Lexington Fire, UKPD, and UK Fire Marshal responded, and scooter was removed from facility. Building was ventilated and Lexington Fire cleared scene. No injuries and damage limited to scooter. |
| 2024-09-22 21:06:36 | 0677 - University Flats, A0409 | A fire occurred on stovetop when occupant was cooking. Grease underneath the burner ignited. Occupant covered with pot cover and unplugged stove. 911, fire department was not initiated. Notification from RA and Fix-It when occupant submitted a work order for the stove a few hours later. No damage or injuries. UK Fire Marshal addressed requirement of notifying fire department in case of any future events. |
| 2020-10-13 22:01:00 | 0677 - University Flats, B0232 | A small fire occurred while student was cooking something in the oven. Student used fire extinguisher to extinguisher and smoke detector engaged. Fire occurred on 10/13/2020 and student did not notify anyone until 10/14/2020. No damage or injuries. |
| 2020-10-02 21:49:00 | 0677 - University Flats, B0304 | A fire occurred on a stovetop in a student apartment while cooking. Student extinguished by dumping water onto stove. 911 not initiated, fire report forwarded to UK Fire Marshal next day from resident hall director after receiving damage report. Damage limited to stove top, no injuries. |
| 2019-02-13 11:27:00 | 0677 - University Flats, A0121 | A fire occurred inside a toaster while occupant was making toast. Occupant started toaster and left room for a few monutes and returned to smoke/flame emitting from toaster. Occupant unplugged and pushed toaster into sink and used wet towel to extinguish. Lexington Fire responded. No injuries and damage limited to toaster and underneath cabinet where toaster was located. Lexington Fire ventilated smoke from facility and cleared scene. |
| 2019-09-14 00:46:00 | 0677 - University Flats, B0420 | A loud popping noise in a room was reported by neighboring residents. Pull station activated, building evacuated, and Lexington Fire responded and discovered a room with smoke inside. Smoke was caused by pot of food left cooking on stove. Lexington Fire ventilated the room, no injuries or damage to room. |
| 2019-10-29 07:49:00 | 0677 - University Flats, B0547 | A small fire occurred on a stove while occupant was cooking. Fire was extinguished by occupant. No injuries or damage. |
| 2017-09-10 18:00:00 | 0677 - University Flats, Outside | A small fire occurred in a room as a result of grease dripping from a pan onto a burner on a stovetop. Student used fire extinguisher to put out fire. No injuries or damage. |
| 2017-08-12 13:00:00 | 0677 - University Flats, Outside | A student was cooking food inside of the oven and left the area. Food inside burned and caused alot of smoke inside of room and hallway. No damage to room or surrounding area and no injuries. |
| 2020-06-30 09:01:00 | 0192 - SHAWNEETOWN F, F0150A | A small fire occurred in a bathroom stall in the laundry room of the facility on an unknown date/time. Damage was discovered by maintenance personnel and was minor with toilet paper dispenser and wall. Notification made 06/30/2020 to UK Fire Marshal and UKPD when damage was discovered. |
| 2020-09-26 23:00:00 | 0192 - SHAWNEETOWN F, F0102 | A small fire occurred in an oven during cooking. Occupants extinguished with fire extinguisher. Damage limited to stove/oven <$500.00 No injuries. Occuopant did not report fire until next day and notification was forwarded to UK Fire Marshal. |
| 2018-08-21 16:22:00 | 0193 - SHAWNEETOWN E, E0203 | A small fire occurred on the stovetop while the occupant was using oil to cook. Occupant used fire extinguisher to put out, did not call 911 or initiate fire alarm. No damage and no injuries. Office notified when occupant attempted to replace the used fire extinguisher. |
| 2018-08-11 18:01:00 | 0190 - SHAWNEETOWN B, B0206 | A fire occurred while occupant was cooking on the stove. Fire extinguisher utilized to put out, no damage or injuries. |
| 2023-05-29 09:06:13 | 0181 - Pigman Hall, B0113 | Fire alarm in Pigman activated at 9:06 AM. Lexington Fire Department responded. Electrical fire in AC unit in ALC B-113. Fire cleared and building approved for re-entry by 9:48AM. Building was evacuated by working personnel, no students in the facility. No injuries and property damage limited to AC unit. |
| 2023-09-10 00:54:39 | 0080 - Lyman T.Johnson Hall, 0219 | AC UNIT SMOKING IN ROOM 219. 911 CALLED AND LEXINGTON FIRE RESPONDED. NO FIRE CONDITIONS AND BLDG OCCUPIED AND EVACUATED. NO INJURIES |
| 2020-08-04 10:40:00 | 0654 - LTS Building 100, B0105 | A small grease fire occurred on a stovetop while student was cooking. Student used a fire extinguisher to extinguish. Damage limited to stovetop and no injuries. |
| 2016-05-06 08:12:00 | 0150 - KIRWAN III, | A fire occurred inside of a trash can in the basement floor lounge area. The fire was reported to an RA who in turn called 911, pulled the alarm to evacuate the building, and utilized a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. Damage limited to the trash can. |
| 2024-10-31 10:50:00 | 0565 - JOHN T. SMITH, 0338 | A washing machine started to smoke during use in the laundry room. Pull station initiated by witness and Lexington Fire Department, UKPD and PPD responded. Belt had seized inside washer causing overheat/smoke. Washing machine unplugged, mitigating the threat of fire. Damage limited to washing machine, no injuries. |
| 2017-08-16 12:57:00 | 0095 - Jewell Hall, 0101C1 | A paper flier that hung in an elevator was burned also causing minimal damage to the protective tarp that covers the elevator walls. The flier was reported hung on August 11, 2017 and damage first noted August 15, 2017. Minimal damage to the protective tarp and no injuries. |
| 2018-10-12 19:00:00 | 0462 - Holmes Hall, 0400 | A partially burned paper flyer was discovered on the fourth floor of the resident hall and reported to UKPD. Damage limited to paper flyer. |
| 2024-01-19 02:51:37 | 0462 - Holmes Hall, 0700 | A fire occurred in a mechanical room on the 7th floor of the resident hall. Lexington Fire responded and noticed a haze of smoke on the 6th and 7th floors. The fire alarm engaged, building was evacuated prior to arrival, and Lexington Fire located electrical issue in mechanical room on 7th floor. Damage limited to equipment in immediate area and no injuries. |
| 2021-04-12 17:38:49 | 0462 - Holmes Hall, 0101 | A fire occurred in the smoker located in the House of Cue dining facility in Holmes Hall. Staff onsite pulled fire alarm, called 911, and initiated fire extinguishers to put out fire. Lexington Fire, UKPD, and UK Fire Marshal responded. Lexington Fire cleared facility and vented Holmes Hall to remove smoke. Cleared by Lex Fire and alarm placed back into service. No injuries and damaged limited to smoker and surrounding area. Restaurant to remain closed until cleaning and fire systems tested and approved. |
3 pages, 56 records.
