False fire alarm at college dorm caused by curling iron, Bridgeport CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 05:22 PM

Roncalli Hall, 4940 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06606

A fire alarm was triggered at a 10-story college dormitory near Park Avenue in Bridgeport. Fire units responded quickly but found no signs of smoke or fire. Security confirmed the alarm was accidentally caused by a curling iron. The alarm system was reset and the scene cleared.

Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Still alarm engine 16, engine 12, battalion 2, still alarm engine 16, engine 12, battalion 2.

00:07

Engine 16, engine 12, Battalion 2, respond for a commercial fire alarm, located near Park Ave between Eckert Street and St.

00:15

Nicholas Drive, map number 8. Engine 16, engine 12, Italian 2, respond for a commercial fire alarm located near Park Ave between Eckert Street and St.

00:26

Nicholas Drive, map number 8.

00:28

Use channel to lose your fire ground channel and activate the VRX.

00:37

Battalion will be responding near Park Ave.

00:42

Received Battalion 1 responding near Park Ave.

00:45

This Tallien 2E10 remain in service.

00:54

Bridgeport, engine 16.

00:57

Engine 16.

01:00

Bridgeport, Engine 16 is in front of near Park Ave.

01:04

We have a 10-story college dormitory with nothing showing on either side.

01:09

Engine 16 will be command.

01:12

Engine 16 on scene.

01:14

Near Park Ave, 10-story, college dormitory, nothing visible either side. Engine 16 is not command.

01:23

Bridgeport, engine 16.

01:25

Engine 16.

01:28

Bridgeport, per segar security, no smoke, no fire, alarm set off due to curling iron.

01:34

You can return to Battalion and Engine 12.

01:39

Received. Battalion 1, Engine 12, you can remain in service. This is sent off from a curling iron per security.

01:44

No smoke, no fire.

01:51

Fritzport, Sacred Heart Security.

01:55

Go ahead.

01:57

I mean, sacred hearts on command.

02:01

Oh, you know what you might. Go ahead.

02:07

First security, once again, this will set off through a curling iron system successfully reset,

02:12

and the 16 will be 2-1.

02:16

Received, this was set off to the recurring item system has been reset and then 16 issue one.

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Location mentioned:

Roncalli Hall, 4940 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06606

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