Heavy smoke reported in dorm laundry room at Integrity Hall, Stephenville TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/2/2025 10:44 AM

Near N Lillian, Stephenville, TX 76401

Heavy smoke was reported coming from the laundry room on the fourth floor of a dormitory building near North Lillian. Students inside the building were advised to evacuate. Emergency units responded and began managing the situation, conducting a search but found nothing further.

Audio|Source: Stephenville & Erath County Fire/EMS/VFDs

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Engine 1, Truck 2, Medic 1, Chief 1, Respond, TSU Integrity Hall at near North Lillian Firebox 1 for a structure report. Engine 1, Truck 2, Medic 1, Chief 1 respond, near North Lillian Integrity Hall for a structure report. It's going to be 4th floor from the laundry room.

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This man,

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she'll lead your one in route.

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Trying for me those eggs.

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Received engine one.

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This batch from engine one, can you relay any notes I cast down?

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I think so.

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Troy at 0610 near North Lillian for a structure report in the city.

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System 4, near North Lillian.

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And when the smoke is coming from the laundry room, it's heavy smoke, fourth floor,

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at least it's a dorm building.

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Students are inside.

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They were advised to,

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they were advised to, they were advice to start evacuating.

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Freezing.

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Dispatchy-806, can be responding as well.

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Receive data,

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sir.

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Dispatch, Truck 2's en route.

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Receive truck two.

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The dispatch chief ones on four-story,

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multi-family dorm.

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Doing a drive around 360.

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Incoming units, they are evacuating the building.

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dispatch from Chief One,

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360 complete,

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nothing found.

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Chief One will have Integrity Command.

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I'll be on the Charlie side of the building.

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