Fire Alarm Causes Fall 2025
Analysis of Fire Alarm 9/3/2025
Notable Patterns/Points
- 42 total alarms so far, this academic year
- Beall Hall had the highest number of incidents (5), with varied causes including smoking, candles, and unknown sources.
- Burnt food was the most frequent cause across multiple buildings.
- Most alarms occurred between 3 PM and 11 PM, with noticeable spikes around 5 PM and 10 PM.
- Very few incidents occurred in the early morning hours.
Fire Alarm Occurrences by Building
| Dormitory | Number of alarms |
| Allyn Hall | 2 |
| Clark Hall | 0 |
| Fletcher Hall | 0 |
| Manchester Hall | 1 |
| Beall Hall | 12 |
| McDowell Hall | 3 |
| Dunbar Hall | 0 |
| Engleman Hall | 3 |
| Prentice Hall | 2 |
| Verder Hall | 1 |
| Korb Hall | 1 |
| Wright Hall | 1 |
| Johnson Hall | 0 |
| Lake Hall | 2 |
| Olson Hall | 2 |
| Stopher Hall | 0 |
| Koonce Hall | 1 |
| Leebrick Hall | 1 |
| Centennial Court A | 3 |
| Centennial Court B | 1 |
| Centennial Court C | 6 |
| Centennial Court D | 6 |
| Centennial Court E | 1 |
| Centennial Court F | 2 |
| Greek house A | 0 |
Top Fire Alarm Triggers
Summary
- Unknown causes and Burnt food are the most frequent triggers. Unknown causes indicates a need for further investigation.
- Other notable triggers include steam, burnt hair, and aerosol products like Febreze and hair spray.