False fire alarm triggered by homeowner testing detector, Adel IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 06:55 PM

Adel, IA 50003

A fire alarm was triggered near Buggy Drive in Adel, Iowa. Fire and police units responded and found no fire or smoke. It was confirmed the alarm was accidentally activated by the homeowner testing the smoke detector. The situation was cleared with no emergency found.

Audio|Source: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police

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Transcript:

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A.D.L. Fire alarm.

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At near Buggy Drive.

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In Adel. Adel Fire.

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Fire alarm.

00:11

At near Buggy Drive.

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In Aidel.

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Cross streets or Bradfield Street and Southridge Drive.

00:18

Incident operations on Macsix.

00:20

Timeout 2054.

00:24

Yeah, it was funny to go into the fire alarm.

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Summer.

00:31

Oh, it's 182.

00:34

182? One 82.

00:35

My balcony drive south,

00:42

I'll head away.

00:44

See what I can find? Summer.

00:50

Section 8O fire, you'll be responding to near Buggy Drive for a residential smoke detector alarm, the Zone 2, responses first due emerging.

01:03

Now, can you clear?

01:08

That was 182.

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182.

01:12

182?

01:15

182. One a e, myself, is 23.

01:18

That work.

01:19

501, 102?

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302. 2100.

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Nils, 282. 182.

01:35

Just for 43, you're going to make concerts with the homeowner.

01:39

Sure.

01:45

There is no active smoke inside.

01:51

Jennifer, do you need fire to continue or can they cancel?

01:58

I also want to do negative.

02:01

The homeowner click the test on the fire detector,

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black hole.

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Dallas 2080, both of the 10-8[1]-4-4-4-4-term.

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Attention back.

02:29

A DEL Fire Department.

02:31

You can disregard the fire alarm on Buggy Drive.

02:34

PD made it on scene and they advised it was an accidental by the homeowner.

02:38

You can disregard Dallas Good 21-2.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-8: In service and available for assignment or calls.

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