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False commercial fire alarm at Michigan WorksKalamazoo MI

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audio iconFire & Arson
S Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

As discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was triggered at Michigan Works near South Burdick Street. Firefighters investigated and found no fire; the alarm was determined to be a false alarm, likely caused by someone pulling the alarm and leaving.

Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
Listen to dispatch call
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
So we tell us for engine two trip four, engine seven, and ten.
00:03
Got a commercial fire alarm over at Michigan Works, near South Burdick Street.
00:10
Called him by EPS, it's reading southeast hand pull.
00:15
Curled the alarm company, nothing going on, they just think somebody pulled it and walked out.
00:21
Bezmer out, ready is clear, 1606.
00:25
L6. L6.
00:27
L6.
00:30
I'm from the squad.
00:31
Will you send that to me please?
00:33
I'm just down to your permission works.
00:36
Perfect.
00:41
First, slide three, two, responding priority one, two, Cedar Street from Cedar Street.
00:49
I'll share in route.
00:51
16 or seven.
00:56
Or four in route.
00:59
Hereport.
01:00
Just passed by 32 on scene, Cedar Street.
01:03
Okay,
01:05
32 out.
01:10
26, unseen, single store commercial structure.
01:14
FDC is going to be on the west side of this building.
01:17
Close the hydrant will be a bulge and bulge.
01:19
I'll be made contact interior.
01:22
Not to join this time.
01:27
Six, single story commercial structure,
01:31
FDC's on the west side, hydrants that bulge and verdict, go in interior to investigate.
01:40
Dispatch.
01:43
Go ahead.
01:46
Strykey, whole station activated.
01:48
I'll help them out with this.
01:51
All right, city units responding to Burdick, this three strikeoff, strikeoff turn, false alarm, 1609.

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S Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

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