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  "id": "2024-02-21-montclair-state-university-red-hawk-deck-car-fire",
  "slug": "montclair-state-university-red-hawk-deck-car-fire-2024-02-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Montclair State University",
    "shortName": "MSU",
    "state": "NJ",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Montclair State Alert",
    "enrollment": 21000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-02-21",
    "type": "fire",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "A car fire closes a parking deck, then a controlled exit reopens it",
    "headlinePublic": "A car fire closes a parking deck, then a controlled exit reopens it",
    "summary": "A Red Hawk Alert said university police reported a car fire in the Red Hawk Parking Deck and told people to avoid the area. Later posts closed the deck, reported the fire out, reopened it for a controlled exit, and then closed it overnight.",
    "outcome": "The fire was reported out. The deck reopened for a controlled exit and then closed from 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m."
  },
  "alerts": [
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-02-21T10:51:09-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Red Hawk Alert: UPD reports car fire in Red Hawk Parking Deck. Please avoid this area.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760331330380865586",
      "sourceDescription": "Red Hawk Alert, car fire initial",
      "characterCount": 86,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads matched sha256 0013cc55ee7e308ee04950aa4cc90ee4f9e1ae842ff9e9aaf4c56262bea77b48.",
        "Official posts on the same February 21 car-fire incident."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-02-21T10:59:37-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Update: The Red Hawk Parking Deck is closed while firefighters respond to a car fire involving more than one vehicle.\n\nPlease continue to avoid the area. It is unclear when the deck will reopen. We will keep you informed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760333462987280880",
      "sourceDescription": "Red Hawk Alert, deck closed",
      "characterCount": 231,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads matched sha256 4fb1233583f07514891f8d6437ca5a99fcc9d47fafefc9ba34235ce37d0de918.",
        "Official posts on the same February 21 car-fire incident."
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    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-02-21T12:39:59-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Update: UPD reports three cars on 3rd floor of Red Hawk deck impacted in fire. Two owners notified. Fire out. College Ave from Normal to Carlisle will be reopened shortly. Deck will remain closed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760358719987044690",
      "sourceDescription": "Red Hawk Alert, fire out and deck stays closed",
      "characterCount": 206,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads matched sha256 48e7992f706932d800cd597874ffe18d2df00c587a9a8893c5189f1b82ec1e8b.",
        "Official posts on the same February 21 car-fire incident."
      ]
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    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-02-21T15:29:47-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Update: Red Hawk Parking Deck reopening for controlled exit. Line up at soccer field entrance or on College Ave.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760401452638314953",
      "sourceDescription": "Red Hawk Alert, controlled exit",
      "characterCount": 122,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads matched sha256 3c2923913609469c3384c6ea1b193066031e07b8bc67a2158c2a70685c66a5b6.",
        "Official posts on the same February 21 car-fire incident."
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    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-02-21T17:03:06-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Update: Red Hawk Parking Deck to close 6 pm - 7:30 am. Remove all cars. Commuters can park in any lot tonight.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760424934973518037",
      "sourceDescription": "Red Hawk Alert, overnight deck closure",
      "characterCount": 120,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads matched sha256 bcdf5cc0b887af493f6e609f1775a2a757d20b4e62432a9c785f4b2fdeec68ed.",
        "Official posts on the same February 21 car-fire incident."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Five official posts from the same afternoon. College Avenue from Normal to Carlisle was to reopen while the deck stayed closed.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Three cars on the third floor were reported impacted. Two owners were notified."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Red Hawk Alert, car fire initial",
      "url": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760331330380865586",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "No SPN save this batch. Snapshot not requested while other reads were in flight. Two reads sha256 0013cc55ee7e308ee04950aa4cc90ee4f9e1ae842ff9e9aaf4c56262bea77b48."
    },
    {
      "title": "Red Hawk Alert, deck closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760333462987280880",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "No SPN save this batch. Snapshot not requested while other reads were in flight. Two reads sha256 4fb1233583f07514891f8d6437ca5a99fcc9d47fafefc9ba34235ce37d0de918."
    },
    {
      "title": "Red Hawk Alert, fire out and deck stays closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760358719987044690",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "No SPN save this batch. Snapshot not requested while other reads were in flight. Two reads sha256 48e7992f706932d800cd597874ffe18d2df00c587a9a8893c5189f1b82ec1e8b."
    },
    {
      "title": "Red Hawk Alert, controlled exit",
      "url": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760401452638314953",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "No SPN save this batch. Snapshot not requested while other reads were in flight. Two reads sha256 3c2923913609469c3384c6ea1b193066031e07b8bc67a2158c2a70685c66a5b6."
    },
    {
      "title": "Red Hawk Alert, overnight deck closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/montclairstateu/status/1760424934973518037",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "No SPN save this batch. Snapshot not requested while other reads were in flight. Two reads sha256 bcdf5cc0b887af493f6e609f1775a2a757d20b4e62432a9c785f4b2fdeec68ed."
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2024",
    "fire",
    "public-r2"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}