On May 16, 2026, at 0738 hours, a public safety officer was alerted to a fire alarm activation in Ackerman Hall. The public safety officer responded and found that the cause of the alarm was smoke head activation in a mechanical room located on the third floor. The public safety officer found no smoke, fire, other hazardous conditions. The alarm was determined to be a false activation. Edgewood Fire Department arrived on-scene and deemed the alarm a false alarm. The fire alarm system was reset, and residents were permitted to return to their rooms.