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Fire alarm caused by dead smoke detector battery, Kalamazoo MI

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Near Blair St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Fire department responded to a three-story residential building near Blair St for a fire alarm. Some residents evacuated, but no fire or gas was found. The cause was a dead or low smoke detector battery.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
02:58
Transcript:
00:00
If you're on the fire, it's a, I'm on scene, I'm being a three-story residential building.
00:04
I have some evacuants outside, and I don't see a fire rider, if you can just help me out with it.
00:10
I see a three-story residential building, some have evacuated.
00:13
No fire scene at this time.
00:14
It's what, 50, hillside is going to be here north about 100 yards.
00:20
Rest you, Townsver, Comptoc 9-3 on duty, near Blair St, Crosop Higgins St, and Comstock Ave.
00:28
For a 23-year-old male has asthma and difficulty breathing.
00:31
Party 1, time is 2314.
00:33
Copy, we'll downgrade.
00:38
We're almost there.
00:39
If you just want to hold off on dressing, we'll just have the squad check it with the meter.
00:43
Specialized 36-round party went to Blair Street coming across town and record.
00:47
Probably 33 straight in-round.
00:49
Okay, 36 on scene the complexion.
00:50
2215.
00:51
15. 50 to slide 6.
00:52
Just be advice. Engine 5 here, they're going on set with their meter just to see if they get any reading.
00:56
Have worked.
00:57
...on stage. Play 15, 13, 16.
00:58
Play 15, 23, 16.
00:59
Dispatch 502 is cleaning the scene available.
01:03
522, should you clear, back in service 2317.
01:05
I'll say engine fly.
01:11
What department are you in?
01:13
Three-day, we're coming out.
01:15
According to the directions on the back of the smoke detector and the audible announcements, it's a low battery.
01:20
50, city.
01:21
50, go ahead. It's going to be a dead or dying battery and no signs of gas or anything we're going to strike in the tunnel.
01:26
Units responding to North Stage Street.
01:28
This is your strikeoff.
01:29
Strikeoff for Units responding to North Sage Street.
01:31
Strikeoff return all.

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Near Blair St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
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