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Heard on: City of Ames Fire and EMS · 6 days ago
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Automatic alarm.
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Engine one, near Ridgewood Avenue at Ames High School, cross of King Street and Ames High Drive.
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Fire alarm activates at Ames High School

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at Ames High School near Ridgewood Avenue. The activation involved a heat detector in the school's greenhouse and a smoke alarm in a nearby common area. Firefighters arrived on scene and observed possible flames before checking the alarm inside the building.

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Ridgewood Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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