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Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/12/2026 06:37 AM
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Close out of Garnet, (number withheld) South Orange Avenue, Seton Hall University, Xavier Hall.
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First alarm.
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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at university dorm

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible cooking-related fire alarm at Seton Hall University’s Xavier Hall on South Orange Avenue. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and fire units investigated the source, which appeared related to unattended cooking. No injuries were reported, and systems including sprinklers and standpipes were in place.

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S Orange Ave, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
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