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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at university dormitory, Notre Dame IN

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 05:25 AM

Old College, 54480 Holy Cross Dr, Notre Dame, IN 46556

A fire alarm was activated at Old College dormitory at the University of Notre Dame. The three-story dormitory was evacuated as a precaution. Fire units found no visible signs of fire and are investigating the alarm issue.

Audio|Heard on: South Bend Metro Fire

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02:1

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Notre Dame fire information, Notre Dame Police, fire respond to Old College, Old College for a fire alarm box 46.

00:18

Near Eastman Road Street, 32.

00:21

No problem.

00:22

Mail passed out of the bottom with stairwell, east entrance.

00:26

Uh,

00:29

Mail is not talking but confused.

00:37

Notre Dame, 1142 is around my catchdown.

00:39

1142 is around my catchdown.

00:41

1142. 1142.

00:48

Medical one, truck one.

00:54

Go ahead, truck one.

01:00

Go ahead, Truck one. Go ahead, Truck one.

01:06

Okay. Medic one, truck one.

01:09

Go ahead, Truck one.

01:12

You can discharge, no patient.

01:16

Clear, thank you.

01:22

Then 1142.

01:25

742.

01:28

742?

01:30

1742.

01:34

142 is not seen three-story dorm, sorry nothing showing from the exterior building is under evacuation.

01:38

1142 level of college command will be investigating.

01:42

Claire 1142 on the scene of a three-story dormitory structure, no visible signs from the exterior,

01:49

evacuation in progress, 1142 will have command.

01:52

We advised 1142 I just received a call from one of the fathers there who states that they have been having issues with the fire alarm.

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Location mentioned:

Old College, 54480 Holy Cross Dr, Notre Dame, IN 46556

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