A student in a three-story residence hall falls asleep with a candle burning. The candle sets fire to the window coverings, bedding and other flammable items. Awakened by the smoke detector, the student runs out of her room and into the hallway, leaving the door open. Within minutes, the fire has engulfed the building and, while some students have escaped unharmed, others are badly injured or trapped in their rooms. It?s a scenario the university and local fire engine company hope to never encounter, but staged in order to prepare for the disaster.