False fire alarm evacuates dormitory at Alumni Hall, Notre Dame IN


Radio traffic about a fire alarm at Alumni Hall dormitory. Crews arrived and reported no visible fire or smoke. The building was evacuated while crews investigated. A heat detector had activated but no cause or hazard was found, and occupants were allowed back in before command was ended.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
01:31
Transcript:
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Another name, 1140. 1140. 1140 is on the scene. Multi-story dormitory. Nothing shown from the exterior evacuation is in progress. Forty is going to have alumni hall command. It will be investigating. 40 on the scene of a multi-story dormitory. Nothing showing from the exterior evacuation is progress. 1140 have alumni command all units of investigating. All right, damn. 1141 is on scene.
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11-100-in-wide. 116 engine 9. Good. Unarout to Twickenham. E.T.A. One minute.
00:52
Hello, my hall command. Hello, my hall command. Our head has been restored the building. No reason for the heat detector to go off. Command has been terminated. 40 seconds. Sound 4. 1831.
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Location mentioned:
Alumni Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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