Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Notre Dame dormitory, Notre Dame IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 06:59 PM

PQ39+M6, Notre Dame, IN 46556

A fire alarm was triggered at Graham Hall, a multi-story dormitory at Notre Dame. An evacuation was in progress while fire crews investigated the source. Although the exterior showed no signs of fire, personnel checked smoke detectors and attempted to reset the system. Ventilation measures were also taken during the response.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Notre Dame Fire, information, PD.

00:02

I'm responding to Graham Hall for a fire alarm, third floor lounge,

00:08

300 southeast and northwest.

00:11

That's one-three-six.

00:13

Graham Hall.

00:14

Arsburg.

00:19

I need to say.

00:22

Status check.

00:26

We're going to know these close. We're just waiting for the miner's clearance to show so we can do the final.

00:34

I'm clear.

00:39

Turn in 1141, 114-2-un-R-O.

00:43

10-4[1] and you're at Route to Graham Hall. We're also receiving the third-floor corridor by the janitor's closet and the third-floor elevator lobby and by room 352.

00:59

Notre Dame, 1141, 1140 unseen.

01:02

Multi-store, dormitory, nothing shown the exterior.

01:05

Evacuation seems to be in progress.

01:07

41 is going to have Grand Paul Kamau be investigating.

01:12

10-4[1] is unseen but multi-story dormitory structure. Nothing shows from the exterior, evacuation in progress. 1141 will have command against the investigating.

01:20

You can go in silence.

01:27

You can let it back in.

01:34

Go ahead and try to reset.

01:41

Still showing smoke detector.

01:45

Claire,

01:46

we'll have to vent this for a minute or so.

01:54

This one recess.

01:58

Clear.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.

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PQ39+M6, Notre Dame, IN 46556

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