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False fire alarm caused by waterline break at school, Lexington VA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 11:09 AM

Waddell St, Lexington, VA 24450

A fire alarm was triggered at Maury River Middle School on Waddell Street in Lexington. The school staff confirmed there was no fire emergency. The alarm was caused by a waterline break at the loading dock. Emergency responders were advised no action was needed.

Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS

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01:30

Transcript:

00:00

Company 9, general fire, Warham, near Waddell Street, Maury River Middle School.

00:05

Called into the alarm company, 14,

00:08

10 hours, rocked for GCC.

00:11

Near Waddell Street in Lexington.

00:13

Cross streets are Wallace Street at South Main Street.

00:21

You're 93 in route with 3.

00:28

2493, responding with three for a general fire alarm at Maury River Middle School.

00:33

Call them at the alarm company for good ops 3, please, ops 3.

00:42

Engine I agree, ECCC.

00:47

Roya.

00:49

The principal from the school just called and advised that they have no emergency.

00:54

They had a waterline break at the loading dock and that's what set the alarm off.

01:00

They're advising that you don't need to respond.

01:04

Understood.

01:05

We're pulling up on scene now.

01:07

We're going to go ahead and confirm that.

01:10

Temple.

01:15

Is it 93?

01:20

Okay,

01:23

we spoke with maintenance here on scene.

01:25

It is confirmed.

01:26

They had a pipe rupture on the exterior of the dock.

01:28

You can show 93 clear return on.

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Location mentioned:

Waddell St, Lexington, VA 24450

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