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Fire alarm at Iowa City fraternity found false, Iowa City IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/5/2025 05:45 PM

Near N Riverside Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity near North Riverside Drive in Iowa City. Upon arrival, a person on scene confirmed there was no fire. Responders downgraded their response to an investigation only.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS

01:38

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1. J-Cath 1-3. Respond to fire alarm.

00:05

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.

00:07

At near North Riverside Drive, Iowa City.

00:12

Cross streets are River Street and Grove Street.

00:22

Engine 1. J-Cath 1-3. Respond to fire alarm.

00:27

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.

00:29

At near North Riverside Drive.

00:32

Iowa City. Cross streets are River Street and Grove Street.

00:41

Jaycom, engine one responding. What about you open?

00:44

You have that six.

00:50

Engine 1, this will be at Phi Kappa, Si Fraternity, near North Riverside Drive, will showing a building fire alarm, don't basement smoke.

01:01

Got me.

01:03

27 on scene.

01:05

27 on scene.

01:07

27 on scene.

01:09

Checombe three's on scene.

01:11

Engine 3 on C. Engine 3 on team.

01:20

Yes.

01:21

Go ahead.

01:27

There's been a mail subject by the name of (name withheld) on site.

01:30

Advise there is no fire.

01:32

We'll meet you outside.

01:33

Copy, no fire. We're going to drop down the code to go to New Mexico.

01:37

Copy code to investigate.

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Near N Riverside Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246

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