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Fire alarm prompts evacuation at university dormitory, Ottawa KS

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/09/2025 06:49 AM (PDT)

Brown Hall, 430 E 9th St, Ottawa, KS 66067

A fire alarm at a university dormitory near Otter Lane triggered evacuation. No smoke was visible upon arrival, and crews are investigating the cause.

Audio|Source: Franklin County/Miami County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Ottawa 300 fire alarm near Otter Lane OU Brown Hall, use fire one.

00:09

Indian 2, Ottawa.

00:12

Engine 2. Engine 2 and round near Otter Lane.

00:18

Copy just information I sent it to call.

00:21

OU securities AIDIDIDAN, sir.

00:25

FusionG copies.

00:30

Calling 309, copy call.

00:37

309, go ahead.

00:44

1114 Street. 1104 Street.

00:48

It's going to be a white GNC terrain.

01:00

20126 will you be writing with 309?

01:06

Copy 0852.

01:24

Thank you. Scene of a three-story residential structure.

01:29

Evacuation appears to be in progress.

01:33

No smoke showing. We will be out investigating.

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Brown Hall, 430 E 9th St, Ottawa, KS 66067

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