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[[File:2019 governors fire student evacuation.jpeg|alt=Students standing around after evacuation while officials respond to the fire|thumb|Students standing around after evacuation while officials respond to the fire]] | [[File:2019 governors fire student evacuation.jpeg|alt=Students standing around after evacuation while officials respond to the fire|thumb|Students standing around after evacuation while officials respond to the fire]] | ||
On November 10, 2019, students smelled smoke around 10:45 AM and roughly 800 students had to be evacuated. <ref name=":2">https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2019/11/freshman-withdrawing-from-school-following-dorm-room-fire</ref> Local firefighters managed to put out the fire quickly, but significant damage was already done. Students returned to the dorms around 12:30 PM, except for around 200 students in Dewey Hall. Dewey Hall residents were temporarily relocated to the Natural Science Complex. | On November 10, 2019, students smelled smoke around 10:45 AM and roughly 800 students had to be evacuated. <ref name=":2">https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2019/11/freshman-withdrawing-from-school-following-dorm-room-fire</ref> Local firefighters managed to put out the fire quickly, but significant damage was already done. Students returned to the dorms around 12:30 PM, except for around 200 students in Dewey Hall. Dewey Hall residents were temporarily relocated to the Natural Science Complex. | ||
[[File:2019 governors dorm fire dewey hall.jpeg|alt=Fire damage in Dewey Hall (2019)|thumb|Damage done by the fire in Dewey Hall, Governors Complex]] | [[File:2019 governors dorm fire dewey hall.jpeg|alt=Fire damage in Dewey Hall (2019)|thumb|Damage done by the fire in Dewey Hall, Governors Complex.]] | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:20, 27 June 2025
In 2019, a student in Dewey Hall in the Governors Complex accidentally set her dorm room on fire when violating dorm policy by placing items on a heater between the bed and the wall. $50,000 worth of damage was done. [1] [2]
Details of Fire
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On November 10, 2019, students smelled smoke around 10:45 AM and roughly 800 students had to be evacuated. [3] Local firefighters managed to put out the fire quickly, but significant damage was already done. Students returned to the dorms around 12:30 PM, except for around 200 students in Dewey Hall. Dewey Hall residents were temporarily relocated to the Natural Science Complex.
Aftermath
[edit | edit source]UPD initially reported the fire appeared to be caused by a heater. The student claimed a UB dorm heater, behind her dresser, caused the fire. The student in question stated that she did not have renters insurance. Fire investigators finished analyzing the scene by 4:30 PM and relocated the girls to Creekside Village for temporary housing. The girl in question criticized the university for leaving them "without basic needs" like soap and toilet paper, items not normally provided by Campus Living[3].
Police initially questioned the girls to see if one of them had intentionally set fire to the dorm. The fire was deemed by the UPD deputy chief of police to not have been set intentionally or with criminal intent. [3]
A GoFundMe page was started for the students and $1,730 was raised (as of May 21, 2025) to help the student since she lost most of her belongings including her laptop, wallet, and clothing. The student withdrew from UB for the rest of the semester but has since graduated.