Power outage causes fire alarm activation near Chestnut St, Clarkston WA


Emergency responders were dispatched near Chestnut St for a fire alarm activation. They found sewage leaking from the ground, a power outage affecting the area, and the building's generator running. No fire was present. The fire alarm was likely triggered by the power outage and generator activation. Wastewater services may need to be contacted for the sewage issue.
Audio|Source: Nez Perce and Asotin Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We're clear of our current call.
00:01
We'll be in route to the bus to chestnut.
00:03
I copy in route to the chestnut.
00:05
Medics 73 from Whitcomb do you need the patient update?
00:07
I was able to get inside the gate and check it out.
00:11
It does look like sewage is coming out of the ground.
00:14
We may need to contact wastewater about this.
00:18
Sounds responsible on that location to get through the gate.
00:25
Copy. The number next to the alarm.
00:33
It's just the alarm system that's associated with it.
00:37
I looked around for any type of contact info and couldn't find any.
00:40
Okay. I will start with Lewis and Orchard Seward's Seward District and see if that's going to be the appropriate agency.
00:46
Copy. I.M.U.
00:48
the code to the gate out here that was given to me.
00:52
Perfect, thank you.
00:53
Can I click on 20 and 22?
01:02
Where is my back? Go ahead.
01:03
Go ahead. Call him, I do 6.1 will be around.
01:05
24. 24. One, Whitcomb.
01:12
Staff 6-1. I contacted the responsible.
01:16
He's not able to respond.
01:17
He said unless there's obvious signs of something wrong, you guys can disregard.
01:21
He did give...
01:22
Check the premises, he said that the generator should be running in 23 County.
01:27
20.4. Coming up to 15th and bridge and it seems power out is out in this area.
01:33
2024. That's our peace.
01:35
Clark's turn two-ticking.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:38
This is been notified you can close the cell and any further report can just go into this.
01:43
Okay.
01:44
Seeing the fire alarms associated.
01:45
Okay.
01:46
Okay. Do you have a true number?
01:48
2929.29. Quick.
01:50
Coffee's break.
01:51
And that's on location near Chestnut St.
01:54
On location 226.
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showing, I'll be out investigating and I'll call in shortly for the gate code and this will be port command.
02:05
I'll be on the medium single story brick building, nothing showing out investigating, establishing port command, 2026.
02:12
2538 I'll be clear out at the ESO.
02:15
27.
02:16
SQ5-1. 5-1.
02:18
5-1 back in service.
02:23
27. Quick comment.
02:24
60 not complete due to the gate, no basement, no immediate safety concern,
02:37
generator is running and I'm not seeing any issues here at this point.
02:41
Four, five, three.
02:43
It's running.
02:44
Also. With your also. The responsible call back, he said that oftentimes when they lose power in the time that it takes the generator to kick on, it'll trigger the fire alarm.
02:52
Copy that. Power orders cause the alarm to trip.
02:57
It seems that there is no power in this area as it sits right now.
03:00
20-29. Come staff 6-1, or command, forward command.
03:13
Command will be terminated and all Token County units be back in service.
03:17
Copy command terminated county units and service, 2029.
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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut St, Clarkston, WA 99403
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