Why the Notre Dame Cathedral fire is significant
Staff Editorial
April 16, 2019
The latest unfortunate event gripping people all over the world is that of the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. We at The Daily Eastern News are disheartened from the destruction caused by the fire, which according to the New York Times, began in the wooden framework of the cathedral’s roof ...
CFD responds to attic fire Sunday
Staff Report
March 3, 2019
The Charleston Fire Department extinguished an attic fire at a residence located at 319 Madison Avenue early Sunday morning. The cause of the fire was faulty electrical wiring, according to the press release. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, the Charleston Police Department reported smoke coming from t...
Hidden Treasures fire caused by lightning strike
Staff Report
June 14, 2018
A lightning strike caused the fire at Hidden Treasures resale shop on Sunday. According to a press release from the Charleston Fire Department, fire investigators and the investigator for the insurance company said the cause was determined as a result of the fire patterns and the thunderstorms in...
Charleston fire chief calls Mother’s Bar a ‘total loss’
Mike Santoria, Campus Reporter
February 19, 2018
The second floor of Mother’s Bar at 506 Monroe Ave. was completely burned away after last week’s fire, making the building a total loss, Charleston Fire Chief Steve Bennett said. Located next to Mother’s on Monroe, another bar in the Charleston Square, Mike and Stan’s, sustained both smoke and water d...
Fire in Mother’s building displaces 8 from homes, destroys bar
Staff Report
February 18, 2018
Eight people were displaced from their homes, and the building Mother’s bar is located in at 506 Monroe Ave. was gutted during a fire at 1:46 a.m. Friday morning. No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported. The displaced residents are being assisted by the Red Cross. The fire caused the seco...
Structure fire reported on Elm Street
Staff Report
January 31, 2018
A fire at 3:48 a.m. on 1001 Elm Street destroyed a structure Tuesday, but no injuries were reported. The resident was home at the time of the fire but was able to escape without injury. According to a press release, the Charleston Fire Department arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and fire coming...
Fire breaks out at Cahokia Lane
Staff Report
January 9, 2018
The Lincoln Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday at 3746 Cahokia Lane. According to a press release, no injuries were reported. When crews arrived, they found a 50 x 70 pole-type structure that was converted into a home. The fire had started in the wall...
Stop, drop and leave
November 30, 2017
Despite it being taught to us since elementary school, it looks like some people still need a refresher on fire safety. For instance, if there is a fire alarm going off, leave the building that is allegedly on fire. This may seem obvious or like common sense to some. However, after Wednesday’s...
Students who stayed through Douglas Hall fire could face consequences
Mallory Kutnick, Contributing Writer
November 30, 2017
Though most residents left the building after a fire in the attic of Douglas Hall Tuesday evening, those who remained may reap the penalties for disregarding their own safety. In an article of The Daily Eastern News, University Police Sgt. Ryan Risinger said some students did not follow evacuation procedur...
Sparking motor to blame for Douglas Hall fire
Chrissy Miller, News Editor
November 30, 2017
Emergency vehicles responded to a fire in the attic of Douglas Hall at 7:33 p.m. Tuesday night. Mark Hudson, director of university housing and dining services, said the ventilation motor that caused the fire will be replaced. “We had a motor that froze up and as it froze up it threw out...
Shed fire smokes out north side of Charleston
Jehad Abbed, News Editor
May 19, 2015
Editor's note: This story has been updated as of 5/20/15 A fire destroyed a storage shed connected to a house at the 15th Street and Adams Street intersection in Charleston Tuesday evening causing an estimated $30,000 in damage combined with a nearby structure. The Charleston Fire Department extingui...
Fire department trains, put out fire in Eastern building
Amanda Wilkinson, Online Editor
June 10, 2014
The Charleston Fire Department took part in fire investigation training Wednesday by setting fires in an Eastern building and putting them out. Captain Mark Beabout said the Eastern building, located a block south of Lincoln Avenue at Ninth Street, was donated to the department for training and will ...
