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Student pulled false fire alarm at middle school, Harrisonburg VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/29/2025 08:49 AM

Thomas Harrison Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

A student pulled the fire alarm at Thomas Harrison Middle School, triggering an automatic alarm; there was no actual fire or emergency.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

01:51

Transcript:

00:00

Automatic Fire Alarmes, near West Market Street, Harrisonburg.

00:15

Engine 5 and Battalion 4. Respond automatic fire alarm Thomas Harrison Middle School near West Market Street, Harrisonburg, Cross Street, Spickstone Court, and Westfield Court, operate TAC 7.

00:33

C-E-5, responder.

00:39

5 responding with Battalion 4, Thomas Harrison Middle School, near West Market Street,

00:47

was an automatic fire alarm showing pool station, first floor hall at Laundry Tech.

00:51

We've spoken to the SRO, who's on occasion, he's advising a student pulled the alarm; he's on scene.

00:57

continue at discretion.

01:00

Engine 5 responding with Battalion 4, Thomas Harrison Middle School, near West Market Street,

01:08

was an automatic fire alarm showing pool station, first floor hall at Laundry Tech.

01:12

We've spoken to the SRO, who's on location, he's advising a student pulled the alarm; he's on scene.

01:18

Continue at discretion.

01:21

Okay,

01:24

okay, good service.

01:26

Ready, yes, sir.

01:28

Radio is direct.

01:30

Amm 44 in route to RMH, one priority three.

01:34

You know it's 24 direct.

01:36

Five, you can go in service too. Radio, prevention one's there, stay no emergency.

01:42

Prevention one on location, advising the emergency direct.

01:46

Prevention one on location, advising the emergency direct.

01:50

Can you go ahead and clear the call?

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Thomas Harrison Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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