{
  "id": "2026-03-26-university-of-southern-california-soto-structure-fire-road-closure",
  "slug": "university-of-southern-california-soto-structure-fire-road-closure-2026-03-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Southern California",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "USC DPS Alert",
    "enrollment": 49000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-26",
    "type": "fire",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Campus police structure fire near Health Sciences Campus closes Soto Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus police structure fire near Health Sciences Campus closes Soto Street",
    "summary": "USC [DPS](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2037298424832463148) closed Soto Street between Norfolk and Alcazar due to an off-campus structure fire near HSC.",
    "outcome": "Road closed; alternate routes directed.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-03-26T15:39:30-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to a structure fire off campus near HSC, Soto Street between Norfolk Street and Alcazar Street is closed.  Please seek an alternate route.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2037298424832463148",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X (official USC DPS)",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from official @USCDPS status 2037298424832463148"
      ],
      "characterCount": 142
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Southern California Department of Public Safety transmitted notifications via official @USCDPS (goldmine handle verified).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete short-form DPS text",
    "Campus-directed avoid/alternate-route guidance"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS post",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2037298424832463148",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "fire",
    "road-closure",
    "usc",
    "hsc"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}