Fire alarm sounded at two-story townhouse, no fire found, Arlington WA


A fire alarm was triggered at a two-story townhouse in Arlington. Responders arrived and found no fire or smoke. The alarm activation was reported near an elevator. No one was trapped inside. The cause of the alarm was not visible upon investigation.
Audio|Source: Snohomish County Fire Primary Response
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Transcript:
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Ladder 14 fire alarm control (number withheld) place southwest run on tack two (number withheld) place southwest
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Medic 99. MedQ response, near 265th Street Northwest.
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Response on Attack 3, near 265th Street Northwest.
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No count from Engine 21.
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Engine 21.
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To confirm it was building E and was someone stuck in the elevator or was it just an alarm activation[1]? It was an alarm activation outside the elevator.
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Stillbound 83, Medicaid 1st, Medicare, contact.
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Receive an alarm activation[1] outside the elevator.
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No count from engine 21.
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Engine 21. There's no alarm activation[1] here, nobody in the elevator.
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Crazy. Ladder 14.
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Ladder 14.
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Ladder 14. Lighter 14.
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I'm seeing small two-story town house.
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While sounding, nothing visible.
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We'll be navigating. Power 14 on scene of a small two-story townhouse, alarm sounding, nothing seen investigating.
Police codes explained
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[1]
alarm activation: Fire alarm activation
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Arlington, WA
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