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Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 3 days ago
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Initial assignment for Engine 10, Engine 1, Ladder 4, Chief 3 for commercial fire alarm at HCMC Specialty Center, near South 8th Street.
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Initial assignment for Engine 10, Engine 1, Ladder 4, Chief 3, commercial fire alarm, HCMC Specialty Center, near South 8th Street.
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False alarm at hospital caused by vaping

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the HCMC Specialty Center near South 8th Street in Minneapolis. Smoke was initially reported on the fourth floor, but security staff later confirmed there were no signs of smoke or fire. The alarm appeared to have been triggered by someone vaping inside the building. Incident was cleared as a false alarm.

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S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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