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Heard on: Lynchburg Fire Department · 5 days ago
02:41
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Engine seven, tower two, battalion two, (number withheld) Lakeside Drive, University of Lynchburg at Peaks View for a fire alarm.
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Smoke detector in the living room of unit 40 .
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Fire alarm caused by cooking near Lakeside Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and campus security responded to a possible fire alarm at a dormitory near Lakeside Drive on the University of Lynchburg campus. The alarm was triggered by smoke from cooking in two residence units. Occupants evacuated safely, and the alarm was reset after natural ventilation cleared the smoke.

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1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501
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