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Fire alarm triggered by food smoke at university hall, Harrisonburg VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 05:33 PM

Near Lakeside Service Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

A fire alarm was triggered in Schwartz Hall at James Madison University. Smoke detectors on the third floor were activated. Fire and EMS units responded and found no active fire. The cause was likely smoke from food.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

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Automatic Fire Alarm.

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440 Lakeside Service Drive, Harrisonburg.

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Engine 1 and Battalion 4. Respond automatic fire alarm Schwartz Hall 440 Lakeside Service Drive Harrisonburg Cross Streets Champions Drive and Blastone Drive.

00:31

Engine 1 responder.

00:37

Engine 1 responding, Schwartz Hall, JMU, 440 Lakeside Service Drive, third floor elevator, lobby, smoke detector,

00:46

and third floor center hallway by B-wing,

00:50

room M1-127,

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also A-wing, third floor by room M1-1-111.

01:03

Engine 1 responding, Schwartz Hall, JMU, 440 Lakeside Service Drive, third floor elevator, lobby, smoke detector,

01:12

and third floor center hallway by B-wing,

01:16

room M1-127,

01:20

also A-wing, third floor by room M1-1-111.

01:34

Engine 1 Radio.

01:37

Engine 1.

01:39

Engine 1. Engine 1.

01:46

Jamie P.D.U.B.E.P.E.P.E.P.E.P.E.P.D.

01:57

Advice food.

01:58

All operators can go available.

02:01

Radio is direct,

02:03

GMUMPD, advised, breakfast, food, all operators can go available.

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Near Lakeside Service Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

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