Fraternity to rebuild by fall 2010by Kevin BargnesWednesday, August 6, 2008
The largest fraternity on the University of Wisconsin campus expects to have a new home by 2010 after a late-night blaze destroyed their residence and caused more than $1 million in damage last May.
A fire reportedly caught near the base of the Sigma Phi Epsilon [...]
Fire destroys historic University of Michigan frat housePosted by Liz Cobbs, Art Aisner
Ann Arbor firefighters battled a fast-racing blaze this morning that virtually destroyed the historic Delta Upsilon fraternity on Hill Street near the University of Michigan’s Central Campus. There were no reported injuries.
Battalion Chief Robert Vogel said the center of the house was [...]
Fraternity plans to rebuild Langdon Street house after fireBy: Abby Sears
After a late-night fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house during finals week in May, the brothers are now looking forward to a new house in the future.After a late-night fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house during finals week in May, the [...]
We wrote to Ryan Sudgen - The WI Beta Housing VP and got this response:
Thank you very much for your message following our tragic house fire. I apologize immensely for not getting back to you earlier. This has been a very demanding 72 hours for many of us, and we have thankfully taken [...]
Update: Thanks to this eyewitness blog report for the picture which we totally stole!Another blog has several pictures.A TV news site with videoThe University of Wisconsin Greek system has a page with all the latest updates.
Update: Frat fire cause unknown; damage estimated at $750,000Samara Kalk Derby
Instead of cramming for finals, 25 members of the [...]
Update: Early statement from SigEp HQ
Fire Destroys UW Madison Frat HouseSean O’Flaherty
MADISON - A spectacular fire destroyed a century old frat house on Langdon Street late Monday night, but all 25 students who live their got out safely.
Three firefighters were injured battling the 2-alarm blaze, but their injuries are not life threatening.
A Madison police officer [...]
After a service of remembrance Sunday for the victims of last weeks fatal beach house fire, firefighter Sean Ostmann gets a hug from a town resident at the Ocean Isle Beach Chapel with the candles for each of the victims lit in the foreground. The small ocean chapel that served as the safe zone for [...]
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house catches fireKentNewsNet.comBy Tracy Tucholski
A fire blazed at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house on University Drive early this morning but caused no injuries.
Now, yellow “crime scene” tape surrounds the house, while fire extinguishers, broken glass and beer cans are scattered around the exterior. Basement and upstairs windows are shattered and [...]
7 students dead in N.C. beach house fire6 from USC, 1 believed from ClemsonThe StateColumbia, SC
(Update - with pictures from the scene and video:7 students die in N.C. beach house fire (w/video) | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle)
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at a beach house in Ocean Isle…
Seven college students — six [...]
The fires in California are a major disaster affecting students as well as homeowners. Stefan Holt is a SigEp and the reporter in this piece about the evacuation of students at Pepperdine University.
More stories about the fires in Malibu and near Pepperdine are at this link:The Palestra College Network
