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Heard on: St. Joseph IN Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/15/2026 05:15 PM
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For Notre Dame fire information, for Notre Dame police have a fire alarm over at Howard Hall, 1st floor room (number withheld) and (number withheld).
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Verified smoke detector box (number withheld) and seventy-five, Howard Hall.
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Smoke alarm investigation at Howard Hall

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police units responded to Howard Hall at the University of Notre Dame for a possible fire alarm activation. Crews investigated reports of smoke detection on an upper floor of the dormitory. Evacuations were carried out as a precaution, and the situation was cleared once no visible fire was found.

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Howard Hall, 54504 Holy Cross Dr, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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