Cooking incident triggers dorm fire alarm, State College PA
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Fire & ArsonAs 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
Listen to dispatch call
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.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Duff Dr, State College, PA 16801
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