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Cooking incident triggers dorm fire alarmState College PA

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Duff Dr, State College, PA 16801

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm went off at Duncan Hall on the Penn State campus near Duff Drive. Fire crews responded and found the alarm was triggered by food accidentally burned by a resident. No injuries or damage were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Centre PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Box 510, call is near Duff Drive at Duncan Hall.
00:03
Traumatic fire alarm.
00:05
Box 510 on campus, near Duff Drive at Duncan Hall, room 101.
00:10
Automatic alarm, should be a general alarm.
00:13
W(number withheld).
00:15
Centre County Captain 551.
00:18
Captain 551.
00:21
Responding.
00:23
Captain 55-1 on campus, near Duff Drive at Duncan Hall.
00:28
Smoke alarm in room 101.
00:33
It's also showing AB Hall in the living room.
00:36
Had four activations total.
00:38
1470 feet.
00:40
Captain 55-139.
00:43
Go ahead county.
00:45
PSU just put it in there.
00:47
They took a call from a resident saying that they burned some food.
00:51
Okay, hold myself in the engine.
00:53
Non-emergency.
00:55
Dispatch five one's one response non-emergency for change.
01:00
Cedar County Rescue eight.
01:03
Rescue eight available.
01:08
Real fortunate I see it.
01:09
County Engine 51.
01:12
Engine 51.
01:14
Responding, non-emergent.
01:17
Okay, Engine 51 on campus, near Duff Drive at Duncan Hall, room 101.
01:23
Centre County Captain 551.
01:26
This is 51.
01:29
I'm on scene, fire alarm activated, two-story dormitory hall.
01:33
I'll be out investigating.
01:36
You're on scene investigating.

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Duff Dr, State College, PA 16801

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