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  "id": "2024-11-07-university-of-oregon-pacific-hall-dumpster-fires",
  "slug": "university-of-oregon-pacific-hall-dumpster-fires-2024-11-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Oregon",
    "shortName": "Oregon",
    "state": "OR",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UO Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-11-07",
    "type": "arson",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Dumpster fires including Pacific Hall contained",
    "headlinePublic": "Dumpster fires including Pacific Hall contained",
    "summary": "UOPD [posted a crime alert after Eugene Fire responded to a series of dumpster fires including one at Pacific Hall](https://safety.uoregon.edu/eugene-campus-crime-alert-eugene-2024-07-11) at 7:15 a.m. November 7, 2024, then [added a suspect description at 7:53 a.m.](https://safety.uoregon.edu/eugene-campus-crime-alert-eugene-2024-07-11). The archive URL path still says 2024-07-11; the products are dated 11/07/24.",
    "outcome": "Fire contained to the trash bin. Suspect described on a mountain bike."
  },
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      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "11/07/24  7:15AM\n\nEugene Fire Department responded to a series of dumpster fires this morning, including one at Pacific Hall. The fire has been contained to the trash bin.\n\nIf you have any information regarding these events, please contact the UO Police Department at 541-346-2919.\nAny additional information will be available at alerts.uoregon.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.uoregon.edu/eugene-campus-crime-alert-eugene-2024-07-11",
      "sourceDescription": "Eugene Campus Crime Alert dumpster fires 7:15 a.m.",
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      "timestamp": "2024-11-07T07:15:00-08:00"
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      "verbatimText": "Update: 11/07/24 7:53AM\n\nPossible Suspect. White male, age 35-40's, brown short beard, white hoodie, black vest, black backpack. Traveling on a mountain bike.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.uoregon.edu/eugene-campus-crime-alert-eugene-2024-07-11",
      "sourceDescription": "Eugene Campus Crime Alert dumpster fires 7:53 a.m. suspect",
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  "context": "University of Oregon posts Campus Crime Alerts on [safety.uoregon.edu/alerts](https://safety.uoregon.edu/alerts).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Series of dumpster fires Nov. 7, 2024 including Pacific Hall; contained to the trash bin; mountain-bike suspect described."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Eugene Campus Crime Alert dumpster fires (path dated 2024-07-11)",
      "url": "https://safety.uoregon.edu/eugene-campus-crime-alert-eugene-2024-07-11",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-26",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted this batch; named for follow-up"
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "oregon",
    "uo-alert",
    "timely-warning",
    "arson"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-26",
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