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False fire alarm at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mattoon IL

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Near Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938

A fire alarm went off at St. John's Lutheran Church but it was a test with no real emergency.

Audio|Source: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
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Transcript:
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Mass and Fire Activation, Alarm, near Charleston Avenue, St.
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John's Lutheran Church.
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Near Charleson Avenue, St.
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John's Lutheran Church, point of activation, General Fire Alarm[1], Zone 2[2], St.
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C-COM engine 23.
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We're here at St.
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John's testing their alarm, so there is no issue.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
General Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation
[2]
Zone 2: Specific alarm zone at the church

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Location mentioned:
Near Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938
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