Alarm at Richardson Hall caused by broken steam pipe

Heard on: Little Falls Fire

01:23

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Alarm was caused from a broken steam pipe.

00:03

Maintenance on location trying to make repairs.

00:06

MSUPD is going to make notification to fire safety.

00:10

The alarm is only silenced as it cannot be reset.

00:13

No need for the fire department.

00:15

Hold everybody in quarters.

00:16

Command will be available.

00:24

Received command.

00:26

The alarm is set off due to a broken steam pipe.

00:30

Facility is on location to make repairs.

00:33

MSUPD is making notification to fire safety.

00:36

The alarm is only silenced.

00:38

No need for the fire department.

00:39

Command is going to be terminated at 6:16.

00:48

10 is available.

00:55

Repeat one zero available 06:17 .

01:07

Dispatch Johnson back taps for Richardson Hall at MSU.File number is going to be 20 six-0249 .

01:17

Time of initial dispatch was 05:54 and command was terminated at 06:16 .

6/24/2026 03:16 AM

Fire & Arson

Montclair, NJ 07043

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a university hall in Montclair was apparently triggered by a broken steam pipe. Maintenance and facility staff were on scene making repairs, campus police notified fire safety, the alarm was silenced but not reset, and fire department units were held in quarters before command was terminated.