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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Meridian Bio ScienceNewtown OH

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Near River Hills Dr, Newtown, OH 45244

A fire alarm went off at Meridian Bio Science near River Hills Drive, prompting evacuation and fire crews to respond. No fire or smoke was found. Staff reported a strange odor possibly caused by a rooftop heater turning on. The situation is being checked and reset procedures are in progress.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
Area 22 November, Fire alarm[2], District 6, engine 22, Medic 1-01, Medic 22, Quint 101.
00:12
On Fireground 4[1], near River Hills Dr, Meridian Bio Science, Cross of Monongahela Drive and Thorndale Lane, near River Hills Dr. On Fireground 4.
00:38
4x31. Go ahead.
00:42
You can send me the alarm.
00:46
Copy.
00:51
Department dispatch for Fire Alarm near River Hills Dr, the BioSigns Building for (name withheld).
01:00
Boy, Maidenie, I'm walking on, all here.
01:03
Copy.
01:09
I know 14, what was the new tag associated with this detail?
01:17
Two possible tags. The first is King Edward Union 4676. King Edward Union 4676.
01:27
The other one the city is advising on is possibly King Robert X-ray 9-815.
01:38
Medic 22 year status.
01:45
There is a husband, Greg, Nicholas, male white, 39, left in a blue Mazda, unknown direction of travel, threatened self-harm at the left, and he is no longer armed with the knife should be on scene. Robert 31 and 32.
02:02
Bertie, you clear your voice and he's still on scene?
02:06
Negative, he left in a blue Mazda, the night is still on scene with the patient.
02:15
I hear there.
02:21
On scene.
02:23
Industrial Complex.
02:25
It is evacuated.
02:27
Indian 22 will have River Hills Command.
02:31
A. William 12 alarm at Astrum at (number withheld) Route 4, shown Zon 8, front office motion.
02:38
A. William, 11, 12.
02:44
A.m.21, you call for a button. I'll check my vibe.
02:49
Here.
02:54
Medi 22, just meeting over here at the door.
02:58
Incoming units, I'm with staff.
03:01
They believe this is a rooftop unit that kicked on a heater for the first time.
03:05
We're going to double check. Point 101, continue.
03:13
4.301, I'll be open there in one unit.
03:17
Copy.
03:23
Robert 3rd to,
03:25
scene's secure. You can send the squad in.
03:29
Copy.
03:31
Copy.
03:37
Change is a point-two from an update.
03:39
We've located at Dotsie tractor head.
03:43
The staff is going through the route,
03:46
to see if the strip up there.
03:49
We do have an odor like a brownster stick-on.
03:55
We may try a reset.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fireground 4: Assigned tactical fire operations radio channel 4
[2]
Fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation incident

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Near River Hills Dr, Newtown, OH 45244

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