False fire alarm with water damage in Fitchburg unit, Fitchburg WI


A fire alarm activated near High Ridge Trail unit 305 in Fitchburg but no fire was found. Water damage caused a system malfunction preventing reset of the alarm.
Audio|Source: Dane County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Pitchburg engine 2 fire incident near High Ridge Trail unit 305
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near rider's trail
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ComCenter, Engine 3.
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The system silenced.
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It's still in alarm mode.
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We cannot reset it because of the water damage.
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It's a system malfunction.
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And we even took the head off that was getting water damaged and set it down right underneath it.
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Hopefully they find it.
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Engine 3 is returning available.
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Location mentioned:
Near High Ridge Trail, Fitchburg, WI 53713
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