Faulty fire alarm activation at janesville warehouse, Janesville WI
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded at a large warehouse near Kennedy Rd in Janesville. The fire department responded and found no fire. The alarm was triggered by a system fault, likely caused by air in the water lines. Evacuation alarms were active but no danger was found.
Audio|Source: Rock County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Copy the Italian 8 in route.
00:01
821[4] ICW went in road as well.
00:03
You're responding to United Alley Paint Building number 2 near Kennedy Rd.
00:09
Cross streets are tariff and trail at the Humes Road.
00:11
Reporting District is Janesville 9.
00:13
Showing zone 175 and 174, both our water flow alarms and advisory is going to be needed.
00:20
It's going to be 6 423.
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6423. 6 423.
00:23
We'll be all doing that now.
00:25
Our fire engine 815[5] is on scene.
00:28
There we go, a large one-story commercial warehouse.
00:31
We do have audible and visual alarms going off with evacuation present.
00:36
815[5] will have Kennedy Command will be out investigating.
00:38
A15 I copy Evax present in command investigating.
00:42
Can you attend and update again? It's coming back, no vehicle associated, expired from 14.
00:47
548, Union, Liam, Mary.
00:49
Time, Ford.
00:50
If he just not want me to contact at all tonight, then, I'm just not a person.
00:53
It sounded like no contact at all.
00:55
He's going to call back tomorrow.
00:56
There's a key holder.
00:57
So they just had their water system tested today, and this is a reoccurring issue.
01:02
He believes it's just going to be air in the lines.
01:04
We can't have any copies.
01:05
So you can clear the hang it.
01:06
Copy, thank you.
01:07
The Italian 8 for engine 815[5]. It's just a faulty alarm 815 can handle. The 108[1] copies rock fire. The 108 and 831[2] are clear and available. The Italian 815 handling, all others clearing available. 841[3] copy available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
108: 108 copies rock fire
[2]
831: 831 are clear and available
[3]
841: 841 copy available
[4]
821: ICW went in road
[5]
815: Engine 815
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Location mentioned:
Near Kennedy Rd building # 2, Janesville, WI 53545
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