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False fire alarm caused by cooking smoke at retirement facility, Great Falls MT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 11:36 AM

2nd Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Ruby House retirement facility on 2nd Avenue South in Great Falls. The alarm was a false activation caused by cooking smoke. No fire was found and all units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Source: Great Falls Fire and EMS

01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Hey, Engine 1, Battalion 1, Engines 3,

00:04

sorry, Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 4, Truck 2, Tower 3, respond to near 2nd Avenue South, the Ruby House.

00:11

Came in through the alarm company, General Fire, and 2nd floor living room.

00:16

We'll attempt to make contact inside, response to channel 2, talking about (number withheld).

00:25

Did you want to be on the route?

00:31

3.30s response.

00:34

Truck two in route.

00:40

10-4[1].

00:47

ALS2 needs to respond to near Adams Boulevard for a 76-year-old female loss of consciousness,

00:56

sign TACT Journal 3 and switch to north, timeout (number withheld).

01:07

Ranger one One

01:12

Cornel's channel a small two-story retirement facility nothing showing from the exterior we're going to be out investigating this will be second command

01:20

uh residential structure there nothing showing you'll be in command

01:30

Update on the alarm company.

01:33

They got to hold somebody that they said false alarm.

01:38

Offies break,

01:40

the tie-in-line, follow-up.

01:42

Talk to the facility here.

01:43

They've got just some smoke from cooking, and you want to handle all their units can clear.

01:50

Copy that. False alarm, smoke from cooking,

01:53

and you want to handle all units can cancel.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative

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2nd Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

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