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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at University Center, Harrisonburg VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/28/2025 03:20 AM

Near University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

A fire alarm was activated at University Center near University Boulevard in Harrisonburg, affecting the entire building. There was no visible sign of fire, and construction activity next door may have caused the alarm to sound.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

I, alarm sounding, near University Boulevard Harrisonburg.

00:16

Engine 3, and HFD duty officer.

00:19

Respond Alarm Sounding University Center, near University Boulevard, Harrisonburg, Cross Streets, Bailey Avenue, and Evelyn Bird Avenue.

00:29

Battalion 4 is clear of Dutchmo, 4th. I'll be responding to other alarm-sounding, you-place duty officer in service.

00:42

Battalion 4 cleared,

00:46

canceling, HFD duty officer,

00:49

University Center, how did the battalion 4 being added to that call?

00:58

CETI-3-12.

01:05

Change and 3, switch operate type 9.

01:11

It's the result.

01:17

And three, responding, University Center,

01:22

near University Boulevard, alarm sounding an entire building.

01:28

Construction next door might be what activated it has been going off since 5.30.

01:36

Caller isn't Duncan.

01:39

Keep to respondent.

01:44

Chief 2, Battalion 4 canceled you, do you still want to respond?

01:50

Negative. I'm available.

01:52

Radio is correct.

01:54

Engine 3 is on location, nothing evidence from side alpha.

01:57

Fire Fitchbarter v. Man.

02:00

Engine 3 on location, nothing evidence, side alpha. Firefire in command.

02:08

Radio identified for yourself.

02:10

Fire fire fission barger.

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Near University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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