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False smoke alarm caused by shower steamBowling Green OH

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Buttonwood Ave, Bowling Green, OH 43402

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a smoke alarm near Buttonwood Avenue in Bowling Green. The upstairs detector was activated by steam from a shower, and the incident was confirmed as a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Bowling Green Police and Fire, BGSU Police
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Please division to Engine Two, Battalion One.
00:02
Engine Two, Battalion One.
00:04
Near Buttonwood Avenue.
00:05
Upstairs smoke detector is going off.
00:11
Called in by alarm company, no answer at the residence.
00:14
Again, near Buttonwood Avenue.
00:15
It's the upstairs smoke detector on.
00:20
Battalion One's clear.
00:23
Battalion Two, clear.
00:29
Battalion One headquarters is en route to near Buttonwood Avenue.
00:36
Battalion One, you're clear.
00:42
Engine Two, en route.
00:47
Engine Two, clear.
00:54
Near Buttonwood Avenue.
00:58
Two-story residence.
01:00
We'll be there soon.
01:01
Battalion One, what?
01:11
Battalion One, I need to speak with a resident.
01:14
(Name withheld) was in the shower at the time.
01:15
(Name withheld) believes it's due to the steam; (name withheld) will answer the door for you.
01:20
That's correct.
01:25
Engine One, level one.
01:39
You can return Engine Two.

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Buttonwood Ave, Bowling Green, OH 43402

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