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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at University Towers, Ames IA

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Ames, IA

Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at University Towers Apartments on Lynn Avenue. The building was evacuated as a precaution. No fire or smoke was found at the scene.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Automatic alarm.
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Truck 1.11 Lynn Avenue, University Tower's apartments.
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Cross-off, Lincoln Way and Chamberlain Street. Automatic alarm.
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1-1-1-1-Lin Avenue, University Towers Apartments.
00:22
(name withheld), anyone not change.
00:26
Copy.
00:33
Dispatch the wrong.
00:35
Engine 2.
00:40
Go ahead. Engine 2 is complete off of the app and you can put us on the call for Lynn Street and disregard Tower 1.
00:56
Copy.
01:02
The fire alarm pole station is the zone showing no other information. There are tons of key holders.
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And Tower 1 are you direct?
01:13
Tower 1 is direct.
01:19
Dispatch from Engine 2. You can show us on scene, building being evacuated and is an alarm.
01:25
Copy.

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