Fire alarm at Ambler Johnston Hall on campus, Blacksburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at Ambler Johnston Hall on the Virginia Tech campus near Washington Street Southwest. Fire units from Blacksburg responded and later upgraded the call to a structure fire. The situation remained under control with no reports of wider assistance needed.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, any fire for a far along at Ambler Johnston Hall East Wing.
00:07
I just come from the 3rd floor North Commons area.
00:13
Smoke detector.
00:16
Acknowledged, out.
00:32
Blacksburg Fire, fire alarm.
00:35
Ambler at Johnston Hall East Wing as well as West Wing.
00:40
Near Washington Street Southwest.
04:22
Go ahead and upgrade this to a structure fire, but keep it Blacksburg only.
04:29
Acknowledged. Confirm you don't need any further apparatuses.
04:34
That's acknowledged, just Blacksburg.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Washington St SW, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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