Fire alarm found with no fire at Fort Collins building, Fort Collins CO


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a building near West Elizabeth St in Fort Collins. They checked the attic and storage areas but found no signs of fire. The alarm could not be reset and was left active while the building was put on Firewatch until service can fix the issue.
Audio|Source: Poudre Fire Authority and EMS
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Transcript:
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We made access to the attic on the drop-up side but only had limited visibility with obstruction about 20 feet in.
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We're trying to access the storage drive and see if that has that access also.
00:12
Copy that. I'm unable to get a reset on it right now so that switch must still be activated.
00:19
Got it.
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Engine 2, UCH 205, Delta Medical[2], Unit 312, near West Elizabeth St, Map 301, Respond on Met Channel 5.
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Engine 2, Uc205 for a Delta Medical[2] at near West Elizabeth St, Unit 312, Map 30, John 1, responding for a 69-year-old male with difficulty breathing.
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There is a spare key.
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Information and location is in line 7.
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To come.
00:47
And ladder five, we made access to the storage room.
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There's no attic access from there either.
00:52
Copy that. We're just going to leave it in alarm and put them on Firewatch[1] until they can get it service.
00:58
Copy that. We're ahead and jump.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Firewatch: Monitoring a property for fire risk after alarm activation
[2]
Delta Medical: Serious medical emergency (difficulty breathing)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Elizabeth St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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