Fire alarm triggered by smoke in university dorm room, Staunton VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 05:05 PM

Tullidge Dr, Staunton, VA 24401

An automatic fire alarm was activated at Mary Baldwin University's Tullidge Residence Hall. Fire crews responded to the alarm originating from room 311, where smoke was found. The smoke caused the alarm but there was no emergency.

Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

A engine one, minor one, engine two, response. Tullidge Residence Hall at Mary Baldwin near Tullidge Drive.

00:09

Automatic fire alarm.

00:23

On lighter one engine to respond, Tullidge residence hall,

00:27

near Tullidge Drive, automatic fire alarm.

00:36

Ladder 1 respond.

00:40

Flight 1, 2008, television call cross-reuth to Prospect Street.

00:44

Showing Zone 1, we are contacting security.

00:55

7-0. State 101-0.

01:00

208.

01:06

East B.O.1-0.

01:11

My turn now.

01:17

Edge Tays responding.

01:25

209, Tullidge Residence Hall at Mary Baldwin.

01:28

Showing Zone 1, Security was contacted.

01:37

Number thawning.

01:39

Angel 112.09.

01:48

Sign institution,

01:50

three store to 1,0,000, alpha, alpha, bravo, the other side of the cut south of all the land.

01:56

Injit to allocation, 211, 3 story, nothing evident, alpha bravo, d'alpha.

02:16

Stay,

02:18

medic, 58, and rapid effect.

02:20

Twenthal. Twine cross.

02:27

Staff.

02:34

Stafford. Command,

02:36

panels.

02:39

Man advising Zs 4, 2013.

02:50

Staying from Medi-51. We're back in service. I can't remember if I told you.

02:54

Service, 2013.

03:01

Pellotripe Command, Remendon 2. We found the activated detector in room 311.

03:08

Set off you just smoking, no emergency.

03:16

Okay, room 311 do this smoke.

03:26

Span from command, situation under control, bomb set off, ring 311 due to smoke.

03:32

All units are good and service are ready.

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Tullidge Dr, Staunton, VA 24401

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