False fire alarm at Wilkes University dormitory, Wilkes Barre PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 05:02 PM

Near S River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at Rifkin Hall, a dormitory at Wilkes University near South River Street. Upon arrival, evacuation was in progress. After investigation, the alarm was reset and no fire was found, ending the operation.

Audio|Source: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

County Station 187, near South River St, Wilkes University, Rifkin Hall for commercial fire alarm, (number withheld).

00:19

Quake it down a lot.

00:24

Slington (number withheld).

00:26

Sladey.

00:29

Pocono (number withheld).

00:31

Pocono.

00:35

Wyoming (number withheld).

00:38

Wyoming.

00:40

Ice fire clear.

00:42

(number withheld).

00:49

F6 is a route.

00:51

F6 to Wuxbury, you know, switch over to Wooksburg, option 1.

00:55

104, (number withheld).

00:58

(number withheld).

01:01

So, we're going to look at one.

01:03

All right. I'm 2.

01:10

Engine 2.

01:13

Engine 2.

01:15

All right, 2.

01:17

(number withheld).

01:18

S6 County, S6 is arriving on scene.

01:21

Three-story dormitory,

01:23

another show from the exterior evacuation in progress.

01:26

F6 will have command investigating.

01:29

104, 204.

01:35

Circular, when able to be it.

01:36

Circular, one able to bearer forward.

01:43

Command all responding units.

01:45

Long panels is third floor.

01:51

The R. Calum, November (number withheld), Ronaldiski, flight level 4 and 3-0.

02:03

Is there a magnetic finding out at UWB?

02:08

(number withheld)

02:11

(number withheld) Title II you can cancel

02:17

You two back on.

02:20

You two back on.

02:28

Matt, Caddy.

02:30

Work food, get the alarm reset, complete this operation.

02:34

Engine 1, truck 6, and F6 will back up.

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Near S River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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