Fire in Administration Building?

humbert

Was walking past there on the way in and the windows are being knocked out and there are smoke stains up the walls. Fire brigade all around. Anyone know what's happened?

abelard

Which part of the building? Did it look like there was much damage done?

Esmereldina

humbert wrote:

Was walking past there on the way in and the windows are being knocked out and there are smoke stains up the walls. Fire brigade all around. Anyone know what's happened?

I saw this on my way in too... don't know what happened though... I was hoping someone on boards migh have more info about it :rolleyes:

humbert

Upstairs toward the back(I.e. near the extension which doesn't look to be affected). Damage doesn't looks too extensive but I don't know where most of the records are kept or how far back from the windows the damage goes.

themole

There was a message on my office phone saying that the personnel office is closed until further notice, so i would reckon thats at least one of the offices affected.

It might not look like much from the outside, but could require a lot of work to put safe

humbert

I'm sure it will be handled quickly and efficiently with the minimum disruption.

Sarn

Apparently there was an electrical fault. There was a big plume of smoke coming coming out of personnel this morning (7.30).

Spectator#1

More electrical faults hmmm?

Red Alert

It only got it's electrics re-done over the summer. Bad move college!

Anyone got a photo of it?

Spectator#1

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Red Alert

apparently it got so hot the windows in a different part of the building cracked

humbert

yea, when I was walking bye the firemen were knocking out the remains of the windows. It wasn't a trivial fire, I'd say it could be a while before the building is fully(well for admin) operational again.

Blush_01

Apparently some electrical equipment overheated. Two floors of the building are said to be seriously damaged. Also, it seems that the misplaced staff are to use the basement of the restaurant while things get fixed up.

If I hear anything more I'll post it here. I'm pretty sure there'll be plenty of conspiracy theories coming out of the woodwork though.

gubbie

humbert wrote:

Upstairs toward the back(I.e. near the extension which doesn't look to be affected). Damage doesn't looks too extensive but I don't know where most of the records are kept or how far back from the windows the damage goes.

You mean where the presidents and registrars office is??

Esmereldina

gubbie wrote:

You mean where the presidents and registrars office is??

conspiracy theories... hmmm

beanyb

At least with a damaged building they'll have a bit of an excuse for not being able to do their jobs.

Sorry... I know I'm bitter.

The_Minister

They obviously told the wrong person that their resuts would not come through in time for the next millenium.

humbert

gubbie wrote:

You mean where the presidents and registrars office is??

I don't really know where those offices are but it's the upstairs bit far behind the desks you go to for "help".

elmyra

Library, Admin...

spate of arson in UCD?

Funny, tbh.

Chakar

Yeah I saw the damage it looks very extensive.I'll say it'll take time for the college to get it back to normal.

Blush_01

Personnel is closed until further notice. Also, as far as I know, Accounts is in that area of the building. I hope nobody was hurt, some people come in around 7.30 to get their work done. Fingers crossed, eh?

Dave!

Blush_01 wrote:

I'm pretty sure there'll be plenty of conspiracy theories coming out of the woodwork though.

Anyone else think it was Hugh Brady . . . . . .????? ¬_¬

note that it was in fact NOT Hugh Brady, to the best of my knowledge, and that I have no money so I'm not worth suing for libel!

mloc

Personell was completely burned out, and a source informs me that most of the computers (read records) were destroyed completely.

I sincerely hope for the sake of the staff they have off-site backups. Otherwise... well... that's bad.

A pic for those who haven't seen. Sorry about the quality!

abelard

Your very presence, Aristotle, is more noteworthy than the picture

The guy in your picture also seems to be hailing the building, or perhaps calling down further wrath.

Sangre

It would be the height of amatuer hour if it turned out that was their only records for whatever was lost.

beanyb

But this is UCD we're talking about. Would you actually be surprised?

humbert

To be honest I would be surprised. If you've only one copy of anything on a computer it's only a matter of time until it's lost. If that was their only copy I'd say disaster would have struck long before now.

Blowfish

Usually if any data is lost, its not the IT peoples fault (in this case Comp. Services). They always have a backup policy, the problem usually comes from individual users who don't stick to it.

seraphimvc

i havent got a clue wats going on when i see :
all labs of Tierney Building became Office of the Registrar Staff only.:o

glad there is no body hurt

arbeitsscheuer

Pyromania ftw.

Any bets on what/where the culprit will strike next?

Sangre

the disco

arbeitsscheuer

...or the taco bell?

Spectator#1

There's a pyromaniac living in that giant egg thing down by the Vet school. I'm not saying it was him or anything, just putting it out there...

panda100

abelard wrote:

Your very presence, Aristotle, is more noteworthy than the picture

The guy in your picture also seems to be hailing the building, or perhaps calling down further wrath.

and was there some sort of 'bald guys convention' going on that day as well.

The pyro is drew from home and away.

Riamfada

After the librofire myself and Arbeit were having a schmoke by the "wall" . Suddenly some man who was dressed a bit like Whithnail and carrying a vintage suitcase asked for directions to the library... all a bit suss and we seen the funny side of it. I fear we came close to the Belfield Burner


and for those of you who dont know

Whithnail ->

snickerpuss

I was talking to someone whos mother's office was burnt out, it was in pensions and she said all the files in the office were paper and were burnt.

tywy

so what are we to do until the Admin block opens? I have a friend who needs his J1 form stamped...

Vorsprung

tywy wrote:

so what are we to do until the Admin block opens? I have a friend who needs his J1 form stamped...

Don't know if it was in an email which I deleted or ucd.ie, but there's definitely something somewhere to say to go to somewhere in Arts (I think!) where they'll do all that stuff for you, it specifically said stamping j1 forms too.

EDIT - It was on Blackboard

Thu, Mar 15, 2007 -- UCD Student Desk – temporary relocation of services

UCD Student Desk – temporary relocation of services

Due to unforeseen circumstances, student desk services will be temporarily relocated to the Arts and Human Sciences Programme Office in the Newman Building (located on the A-D concourse).

Please come to the desk for all student desk services such as:

* Document stamping
* J1 visa queries
* Resit information

For ID cards – please contact Justine in the Law Programme Office in Roebuck Castle.

All academic queries will continue to be dealt with by your Programme Office: http://www.ucd.ie/stu_programmeoffices.htm

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope to resume normal services very shortly.
Posted by Administrator Blackboard

bloodedrose

*I* heard (and this may be lies) that someone had Stuff (like paper and things) on the back of their computer, computer was left on over night and *boom* fire.

Buuuuurning.....


This is my first post on boards.ie by the way. *hi*

boneless

^^^ Hello....

I think I want to believe in the Phantom Pyromaniac... I like the idea of suspense in a humdrum existence. My money is still on Grimes though...

Blush_01

AFAIK the offices are open again. People (non-builder types) were smoking outside the entrance on Friday anyway.

fish-head

elmyra wrote:

spate of arson in UCD?

Sure UCD is full of people arson around.

Riamfada

boneless wrote:

^^^ Hello....

I think I want to believe in the Phantom Pyromaniac... I like the idea of suspense in a humdrum existence. My money is still on Grimes though...

In all fairness I seen boneless casting a spell on the Admin bulding that afternoon.

hes a Witch ! ! WIIIITTTCCHHHHH!

Scraggs

My money is on Jonny Arson.. a bit of a coicidence he appears on the scene the same time things start hotting up round here.