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Fire alarm at Messiah College due to construction work, Mechanicsburg PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/17/2025 06:17 AM (PDT)

One University Ave., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at Messiah College near Dewberry Street. Partial evacuation occurred but no fire was visible upon arrival. Construction work at the site appears to have caused the alarm.

Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

Fox 11, Messiah College, near Dewberry Street, crossroad of Blackberry and Chastonet for commercial fire alarm, Class 1[1], Power 1, Truck 2, Squad 8114, 917.

00:13

Any seven ones available?

00:17

Okay, 7-1.

00:23

Clock 37-1, near Green Street, Crush Street, Montereux Street, Edwin Avenue.

00:28

Reading problems, class 1, company, 9, 918.

00:32

74 and 720 are available.

00:35

K-74, 720.

00:41

County 42 arrived at Hershey.

00:44

Okay, 4-2. Okay, 4-2.

00:49

9-1.

00:51

Give me two nine one.

00:57

I squad eight don't seem.

01:00

Got nothing showing.

01:01

Billions appears to be partially evacuated.

01:03

We got a system in a hydrant and we'll be out in message.

01:06

Okay, squad eight.

01:12

See from which time of eight.

01:16

Go ahead Lieutenant.

01:17

Go ahead Lieutenant.

01:22

Lawrence is indicating second floor stairs.

01:25

There is construction going on.

01:30

Copy there.

01:31

Cary, Chiefs to the location.

01:33

Okay, 26. Okay,

01:37

Tom.

01:40

Chief,

01:42

confirming set up by construction, you can hold the squad.

01:46

How much did you eat?

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Class 1: Priority classification level 1 for the medical problem (lower severity)

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Location mentioned:

One University Ave., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

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