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Fire alarm prompts evacuation at Cochrane Hall

Heard on: Virginia Tech Police 1
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We have a fire alarm at Cochrane Hall, (number withheld) Washington Street Southwest.
audio iconFire & Arson
Washington St SW, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Cochrane Hall on Washington Street. No smoke or flames were visible, and the building was evacuated as a precaution. The alarm appears to have originated from a bedroom on the fifth floor.

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