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Smoke detector activated on first floor of apartment building, State College PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 08:22 PM

Near Circleville Rd, State College, PA 16803

Fire and police units responded to an apartment building near Circleville Rd in Ferguson Township for a reported alarm. Upon arrival, no alarm was sounding, but the investigation continued. The alarm company later reported a smoke detector activation on the first floor near the south door elevator of the building.

Audio|Source: Centre County Fire and EMS

02:18

Transcript:

00:00

Responding is fired police to Circleville?

00:07

Utility 5-1, State College.

00:13

Correction, Ferguson, Township, near Circleville Rd, Switchshops 2. You're responding, 23-22.

00:22

Topic 5-1, Utility 5-5-1,

00:26

and Circleville Command.

00:28

Upon your arrival,

00:31

I want one of you to shut down Circleville at Havishire and the other one to shut down Circleville at Farm State Lane. Senator County, Chief Five.

00:46

I'm on scene, I have eight-story apartment complex. I have a car. I don't have an alarm sounding at all.

00:53

I'll be out investigating. Go ahead and give me a fire. Utility 5-1, traffic 5-1?

00:57

G5-year-old, use Office 3, Office 3.

01:00

251.

01:02

A.0.351. Traffic 51 has Havertschite and Circleville cover. If you can take farm said in Circleville.

01:09

Copy. Copy.

01:12

You have to come in from ValleyVis District.

01:15

Thank you.

01:22

Santa County, 291.

01:26

Amiens 291.

01:28

Off radio of Mount Dentonake.

01:32

Ambulance 291 is at the Oxbow, 23, 24.

01:40

No problem.

01:43

Under 5-1.

01:47

Your own team 23, 24?

01:54

The driver command center, county?

02:00

The plaza drive command center, county.

02:03

Go ahead, county.

02:06

The alarm company just called back. They have an additional alarm, a smoke detector, zone 33 on the first floor.

02:12

near the south door elevator.

02:16

Okay.

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Near Circleville Rd, State College, PA 16803

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