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Fire alarm activated at college fraternity house, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/26/2025 09:59 PM

Near Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

A fire alarm was activated at the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house near Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Upon arrival, firefighters found no visible fire or smoke and began an investigation.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 5 and truck 9. Fire alarm, Delta Sigma Phi, near Rugby Road.

00:07

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:09

Engine 5 and truck 9.

00:12

Fire alarm.

00:13

Delta Sigma Phi, near Rugby Road.

00:17

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:24

Chuck 9, into 5.5, you're responding to Delta Sigma Phi near Rugby Road for the fire alarm activation. The indication is where exactly the activation is in the building.

00:35

You have a hydrant at University Circle and Rugby Road. Anyone figure injured? One of three.

00:48

Rush 43, 3 Down, Free Union Road and Davis Shop Road.

00:54

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:56

Rush 43, 3 down, Free Union Road and Davis Shop Road.

01:01

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

01:17

A wrong team of a large two-story college housing.

01:22

Nothing showing. If we have run water, we investigate for the outside of the offensive strategy, hold these signs of five hours. Okay.

01:29

And if I'm going to see a large two-story college housing, nothing showing.

01:32

You have your own water, I'm investigating offensive strategy, and then five for all you have command. They don't want to say.

01:42

Any steeper pilot.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:48

The 360 do the size.

01:50

Remain offensive accountability on the outside edge of five there is pace.

01:54

Okay,

01:59

ability to decide.

02:00

It's offensive strategy. Accountability side outside of one way.

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Near Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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