As the dormitory where the fire occurred did not have sprinklers, they were installed in all dormitories on Seton Hall's campus in the summer of 2000. Shortly after the fire, New Jersey passed legislation that required all dormitories to have sprinklers within four years. On December 7, 2000, a trash fire erupted in Boland Hall, leading the student residents to a 3 hour evacuation. The fire, which was confined to a trash barrel on the first floor, was controlled by a sprinkler system installed since the original fire. There were no injuries reported. The fire was investigated by the Essex County Prosecutors Office.