Sprinkler system triggers false fire alarm at Caltech, Kalamazoo MI
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at Caltech near East Vine Street due to sprinkler water flow. Fire units were dispatched but found sprinkler work in progress and no fire. The alarm was cleared without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a commercial fire alarm for engine 3, engine 2, and truck 4.
00:03
Engine 3, engine 2, and truck 4, 763 East Vine Street at Caltech.
00:10
It's the sprinkler water flow with no other description.
00:14
No key holder.
00:17
Final for engine 3, engine 2 and truck 4, radio start at (number withheld).
00:25
(number withheld).
00:29
(number withheld).
00:34
2 is around.
00:37
(number withheld).
00:39
(number withheld), you can turn the shoe arm place?
00:42
It's far.
00:47
Tend the safety is weren't quite going forward.
00:49
Thank you.
00:55
Okay.
00:57
Okay.
01:02
We clear on the commercial fire line at the warehouse.
01:09
Yep, we're not wrong.
01:10
Thank you.
01:11
102 on scene, say warehouse, style, structure, seal frame, looks like business as usual.
01:20
(number withheld).
01:22
Adam (number withheld), probably in command.
01:26
(number withheld).
01:28
It is the restation of the high-dren for us street.
01:38
Adam 10-20[1]-city.
01:41
Go ahead.
01:45
They're working on the sprinkler system all here.
01:47
We're going to make contact with them.
01:48
You can strike it for now.
01:52
Telford, this is your strikeoff.
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10-20: Location (requesting or providing location)
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Location mentioned:
E Vine St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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