Fire alarm triggered during construction at old Walmart, Charleston IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at the old Walmart during construction work. There was no fire, but a sprinkler or similar device was activated. Fire units responded to check the situation.
Audio|Source: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
02:48
Transcript:
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Johnston Fire, activated fire alarm 510 West Lincoln 510 West Lincoln Avenue.
00:07
They advise us as Bravo Properties.
00:09
Point of activation here was the general fire alarm zone triple nine times 855.
00:16
Seacom Trouspires call 307-0.
00:18
Staccon 3.18 will be in route as well.
00:22
855. C-call and what's point three will be clear?
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104. I think I'm third trade 18 to be arriving at scene.
00:33
This is a strip mall incoming units.
00:35
This is the old Walmart, it appears.
00:37
Nothing showing from the outside.
00:39
It appears they are doing some construction on the inside though.
00:41
Two first six to be command out to investigate.
00:43
18 on scene, the old Walmart with construction and progress, 346 command.
00:48
857. Stigown, engine 307.
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Engine 307, good.
00:51
Stay gone, push the engine 307, 309 in rounds.
00:54
10-4[1]. 857.
00:56
See on, engine 306, been around.
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306 is in Rale 857.
01:03
Incoming USB advised.
01:04
There is construction going on.
01:06
It appears the sprinkler head or something is popped at this point in time.
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There is no fire.
01:11
We've got three zero nine copies.
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346, see-go.
01:14
Good, see-go.
01:15
Information on the back side of that old Walmart, off of West Grant.
01:20
We just had a 911 call from a Spanish-speaking caller trying to report something about the spring clearing.
01:26
Walking around the south side there.
01:28
I understand, yeah, we're with him right now, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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Location mentioned:
Near W Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920
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