Automatic fire alarm at dorm on Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 09:50 AM

Sherwood Ct, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at Searwood Dorm near Parkwood Drive in Harrisonburg. The alarm came from a second-floor smoke detector in room 244. Multiple emergency units responded to the location. Upon investigation, no fire or emergency was found and the situation was declared under control.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Hi, Automatic Fire Alarm, near Parkwood Drive Harrisonburg.

00:16

Engine 1, and Battalion 4.

00:19

Respond automatic fire alarm in the U.S.O.D.O.N. near Parkwood Drive Harrisonburg cross streets, Park Road, and Virginia Avenue, operate TAC 7.

00:29

Battalion 4 Radio, Chief 1 is going to be around it.

00:32

Radio is direct. Chief 1 responding in place to town in 4.

00:39

Chief 1 responding, EMU,

00:42

Searwood Dorm, near Parkwood Drive showing a second floor smoke detection, north room 244, room 244.

00:53

Chief 1 responding, EMU,

00:56

Searwood Dorm, near Parkwood Drive showing a second floor smoke detection,

01:02

north room 244, room 244, room 244.

01:06

Engine 5 responded.

01:10

Engine 5 responding.

01:13

End in 5 responding.

01:15

Chief 1 radio, did you receive this from ASAP or from the facility?

01:20

Chief 1, we received this from the ASAP.

01:25

Chief 1, we receive this from the ASAP.

01:29

Okay,

01:30

you're attempting contact.

01:32

Affirmative, we're attempting contact.

01:36

If we're attempting contact.

01:38

Heyman, 48, and wrong to Rmage 1, priority 3.

01:42

It may be on the 48, row.

01:48

Engine 5 is on location, three-story dormitory, nothing evident from outside.

01:52

We out investigating the firefighter gentry to be in command.

01:57

Engine 5, on location, two-story dormitory, nothing evident from the outside.

02:02

Firefighter Gentry has command, out investigating.

02:05

Engine 5 on location, two-story dormitory, nothing evident from the outside.

02:10

Firefighter gentry has command out investigating.

02:17

Ma'am, Chief One's home location.

02:23

Command radio.

02:26

Command, go ahead.

02:30

You can warm the situation on control, no emergency.

02:41

Parkwood Drive Command, mark a situation or control, no emergency, situation and control, no emergency.

02:47

Parkwood Drive Command, Mark a situation or control, no emergency, situation or control, no emergency.

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Sherwood Ct, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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