Fire alarm at Pullman strip mall caused by dirty detectors, Pullman WA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a small strip mall near Northeast Grand Avenue in Pullman. The alarm was caused by dirty smoke detectors on the third and fourth floors. There was no fire or danger found. The area was secured as a precaution, and nearby businesses were informed to advise people to stay inside until the situation was cleared.
Audio|Source: Whitman County Public Safety
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Is it still showing fourth floor?
00:09
That's affirmative.
00:13
Copy, we're not finding anything up here.
00:21
Copy, I can't get it to reset, so we'll wait here for life safety to show up.
00:31
What side of the parking lot are you on? We're trying to secure the area as far as businesses go.
00:43
The official location is near Northeast Grand Avenue.
00:47
It's kind of a small strip mall.
00:52
And the eye care clinic is open.
00:56
They've also got realty here.
01:02
I think we've got it pretty well cordoned off.
01:05
Confirming.
01:06
Just off of Grand Avenue.
01:09
I'll be just confirming you're facing Grand.
01:14
That is correct.
01:15
It is physically on Grand Avenue.
01:20
Copy, thank you.
01:22
Also.
01:25
Go ahead.
01:28
We have notified some of the businesses.
01:31
Rolling Hill Eye Care was going to advise their patients to stay inside, but he was not going to hold them hostage.
01:46
Go ahead, 33.
01:51
How did you determine he said he was not going to hold anybody hostage in the eye care clinic? Thank you.
02:06
33. It was the subject that I called to advise stay inside that there's an active scene outside.
02:14
Copy, so you're just saying we need to contact the business itself and let them know what's going on.
02:21
Correct, if you can reiterate that they don't need to be letting people outside.
02:27
At this point, they've got it as an active crime scene.
02:32
I'll check with the OIC.
02:35
Perfect.
02:42
I don't think so.
02:45
Whitcomb Waller, command.
02:50
Please.
02:53
The cause of the alarm at this location appears to be dirty detectors on the third and fourth floors.
02:59
You could pass that on to FACOBS or life safety when they show up.
03:04
Third, center and fourth center were the detectors that were activated.
03:09
System has been reset.
03:10
All opponent fire units be in service.
03:12
Command terminated.
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Location mentioned:
N Grand Ave, Pullman, WA 99163
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