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False fire alarm at University law school buildingCharlottesville VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Slaughter Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22901

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at the University of Virginia Law School, showing signals at the front door and Slaughter Hall west side. Upon inspection, no fire or hazards were found.

Audio|Heard on: Charlottesville VA Security Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:48
Transcript:
00:00
I have trouble around on the fire panel at the law school.
00:05
It's showing that on the panel on the front door and in the slaughter hall on the west side.
00:12
Ten-four. We're going to forward the call to ECC.
00:15
Yeah, ten-four.
00:16
It's showing on the main panel at the front entry doors.
00:19
It's showing Slaughter Hall room 301.
00:22
But I've checked that room.
00:23
There is faculty present.
00:26
And always ten-four.
00:28
This measure 399, just to clarify, do we need to go ahead and forward to call to ECC or is everything ten-four? Everything appears to be ten-four, but it hasn't been going off periodically.
00:41
I have no evidence of fire here.
00:44
This message 398, can you need me call? Ten-four.

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Slaughter Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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