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Heard on: Harrisonburg VA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1 day ago
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Engine Three, you're responding to just a call at JMU (number withheld) Carrier Drive for a (number withheld).
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It's going to be in reports to a possible structure fire.
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HVAC malfunction triggers false fire alarm at JMU dorm

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire at James Madison University after alarms indicated smoke in a dormitory on Carrier Drive. Upon investigation, the issue was determined to be steam from a malfunctioning HVAC unit, and no actual fire was found. Students were temporarily relocated until the area was cleared.

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S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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