Automatic fire alarm at Hamilton Hall on university campus, State College PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 11:50 PM

Hamilton Hall, State College, PA 16801

An automatic fire alarm was activated at Hamilton Hall on the university campus. Fire units responded to investigate alarm signals from the first floor rooms 161 and 250. The situation was checked and no further details of fire were reported.

Audio|Source: Centre County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Box 510 on campus, near North Burrowes Road, Hamilton Hall for an automatic fire alarm.

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Box 510 on campus,

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near North Burrowes Road, Hamilton Hall for an automatic fire alarm.

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Fire alarm on the first floor, company 5, 251.

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Okay, 2-51.

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G-5-1.

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C-5-1.

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Responding.

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Chief 51 on campus, near North Burrowes Road, Hamilton Hall,

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automatic fire alarm,

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and areas room 161 and room 250.

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You're responding,

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253.

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Now it's a problem.

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1051. Spot-5.

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Engine 5-1 on campus, near North Burrowes Road at Hamilton Hall, automatic fire alarm showing rooms 161 and room 250.

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You're responding 254.

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County, end room 22.

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Ameless, 22.

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Up the hospital.

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Amos 22, so the hospital, 254.

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And a problem.

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(name withheld).

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I'm Pete.

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Five-story dormitory, something shown on two sides.

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Be out investigating.

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Go ahead, the time fire.

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The department are on senior office 2-255.

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County, C-51.

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C-5-1. C-5-1.

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C-5-1.

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My final command.

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Two have one with scene two.

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Our county ambulance 262.

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The most 262.

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She entered into the hospital.

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Amble 262, medical 242 to the hospital.

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University from end of 5-1-house-2.

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251 from the University.

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