Faulty steam pipe triggers fire alarm on campus

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01:49

00:00

Campus of Montclair State University, (number withheld) Stone Street, Richardson Hall.

00:04

Turn activated fire alarm.

00:06

Point of activation is going to be the 1st floor elevator lobby.

00:10

MSU reported no signs of smoke or fire.

00:13

PD is on scene.

00:14

Cross streets are going to be Chapin Drive and Quad Road.

00:17

Six zero two.

00:23

Three in service.

00:25

I have the location.

00:30

Repeat, three in service, 603 .

00:38

Radio's on location, multi-story.

00:42

Fire is just nothing showing.

00:43

Alarm's out.

00:44

I'll be investigating. I'll be establishing command.

00:50

383, on location, establishing command, multi-story.

00:55

Time out 606.

01:00

One on location.

01:05

Repeat, one on location, 607 .

01:19

Initial report is going to be a broken steam pipe.

01:30

Facility is on location now, shutting down the steam system.

01:40

Received command.

01:41

Initial investigation shows that it's a faulty steam pipe.

01:45

Facility is on location.

01:48

Ten out of six, ten.

6/24/2026 03:02 AM

Fire & Arson

Montclair, NJ 07043

Faulty steam pipe triggers fire alarm on campus

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Faulty steam pipe triggers fire alarm on campus

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