University fraternity explosion halts major renovations
The blast and subsequent blaze at Garland House, University of Arkansas, July 10 sent debris from 22 broken windows into a parking lot and caused the collapse of about 400 feet of brick facade.
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (Associated Press) July 13, 2010 -- University of Arkansas police said an explosion and fire at a Fayetteville fraternity is suspicious.
The blast and subsequent blaze at Garland House July 10 sent debris from 22 broken windows into a parking lot and caused the collapse of about 400 feet of brick facade.
A university spokesman said the fraternity's sprinkler system kept the fire small. He said the fraternity was vacant because of summer vacation and that no one was injured.
A police spokesman said July 12 he could not say if an accelerant was used to start the fire. He said the fire appeared to start in the building's basement.
The building was scheduled to undergo about $3 million in renovations this fall, but those plans now are on hold, the university spokesman said.
Link: http://www.wreg.com/news/sns-ap-ar--fraternityfire,0,7490805.story
Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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