Fire alarm triggered at Idaho Springs post office, Idaho Springs CO


A fire alarm was triggered at the Idaho Springs Post Office. People inside smelled an acrid odor but saw no smoke or flames. The building was evacuated and fire crews are investigating the cause.
Audio|Source: Clear Creek County Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Mountain Rescue - Digital
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Transcript:
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Each fire, standby for tones on a fire alarm.
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East Fire, responded to the fire alarm at Idaho Springs Post Office, repeating East Fire on a fire alarm, Idaho Springs Post Office, aired at 2227.
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All cars information.
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My department's responding to the Idaho Springs Post Office for a fire alarm that's going on.
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Clearly, no smoke or flames at 2227.
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Route units responding to the fire alarm Idaho Springs post office.
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Customers at the location stating that the fire alarm went off and they smell something inside.
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They stated a possible acid smell.
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They were picking up their mail and they were at the T.O.
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boxes when they were smelling this.
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Engine 21 copies.
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29
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21 GFCOM Go ahead
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Additional information the RP did not state an acid spell they corrected to acrid smell and they are currently outside of this location are no longer inside
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copies and we're on scene of a single story commercial structure nothing shown from the exterior.
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We'll be out investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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