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Mechanical room alarm found accidental with no hazardsColumbus OH

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Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to an alarm in the mechanical room at a building near Neil Avenue. They found no hazards and determined the alarm was accidental, likely related to maintenance activity.

Audio|Heard on: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 3 from Engine 20.
00:05
Battalion 3.
00:10
The Chief,
00:12
We made access to mechanical room, we're checking everything.
00:14
We've got no readings at all, no sense at all.
00:16
I'm comfortable tying this up to Engine 20 if you are.
00:20
Copy that.
00:22
On the side of the time 3.
00:23
Situation contained type, engine 20.
00:28
Titan 3, you have a situation contained, kind of engine 20.
00:32
All the company will be back in service, your time is 0902.
00:42
...byn't.
00:46
Here at 4-3-44 minutes closed.
00:48
It's getting the 42 alarm for the Mother Earth at near Neil Ave.
00:53
Everybody, Bobby Panic.
00:55
Of course we copy,
00:57
some of the board.
01:00
I literally just put it on as you're screaming that in my ear.
01:10
All right.
01:15
I'll be too.
01:18
I'll be in the rear on that 42A line.
01:22
Copy.
01:27
What's readexaminal?
01:30
I copy. Three trade is accidental.
01:32
4-3 OBQ Victor.
01:35
Copy.
01:38
Copy said it's code 4.
01:44
Yeah, if it was accidental, they unplugged it for some maintenance or something like that.
01:49
Okay, copy, thanks.

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Location mentioned:
Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
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Incident Timeline

  1. Cause Determined and Final Clearance
  2. Situation Contained
  3. Mechanical Room Accessed
  4. Investigation Begins
  5. Initial Dispatch and Arrival

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