Fire alarm at Mary Baldwin University residence hall, Staunton VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an automatic fire alarm at Hilltop Residence Hall, Mary Baldwin University, near King Drive in Staunton. The alarm was likely triggered by a power outage, and no fire was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Do you receive a call about an alarm going off at Hilltop Residence Hall? Ten Four.
00:08
We believe it's due to the power outage and getting ready to call their security.
00:15
Okay, they called station two also.
00:17
We'll be en route.
00:28
Full assignment?
00:48
And engine one, ladder one, engine two en route.
00:50
Automatic fire alarm, Mary Baldwin University, near King Drive.
01:08
And engine one, ladder one with engine two en route for the automatic fire alarm near King Drive at Hilltop Residence Hall, Mary Baldwin University.
01:17
Operate SFD (number withheld).
01:24
Engine one responding.
01:31
Ladder one, I have you both responding.
01:33
Twenty 59, Hilltop Residence Hall, near King Drive.
01:37
Cross streets of Hunt Drive and Academy Street for an automatic fire alarm, possibly due to the power outage.
01:42
Security was notified.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
King Dr, Staunton, VA 24401
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