Updated as of 4:37 p.m. to include a statement from Chief of Campus Safety and Police Joe LeMire.
Elon University fire alarm systems may not alert authorities if they are activated, according to an E-alert sent out around 1:00 p.m Dec. 3.
The E-alert wrote that if a fire alarm goes off, evacuate the building and choose someone to call 911 once in a safe area.
According to the E-alert, a fiber optic line was cut in Greensboro, which is the cause of issues with the alert system.
A similar issue occurred on Nov. 18 when a fiber optic line in Greensboro was cut, causing issues with Elon University’s alarm system.
In an email statement to Elon News Network, Chief of Campus Safety and Police Joe LeMire wrote that the cut was caused by construction activity in Greensboro. LeMire also wrote that all other aspects of the fire protection system across the university are optional.
"All other aspects of the fire protection system is operational including audible alarms, lights, sprinklers etc," LeMire wrote.
LeMire did not respond to Elon News Network’s immediate request for comment on Dec. 3.