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Heard on: Linn IA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 09:21 AM
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Mount Vernon fire southwest of the middle school in Mount Vernon,
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For a smoke and heat alarm zone one; alarm company was not able to provide where its location is.
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Smoke alarm triggers response near Mount Vernon school

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible fire alarm activation was reported near Mount Vernon Middle School along Palisades Road SW. Fire crews responded to a smoke and heat detector alert, but the alarm company could not confirm the exact location of the triggering device.

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Palisades Rd SW, Mt Vernon, IA 52314
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