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False fire alarm reported on Kennedy Drive, Racine WI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Kennedy Dr, Racine, WI 53404

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near Kennedy Drive. The alarm was determined to be a false alarm caused by a tenant’s tablet, and no one was inside the unit except for a dog.

Audio|Heard on: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Hatch and Quint 10, Engine 12, Battalion 12 respond near Kennedy Drive, apartment 202.
00:05
The alarm is going off.
00:06
The fire alarm's going off in apartment 202.
00:09
They have a dog inside.
00:11
There's no one inside the unit.
00:14
Attention,
00:16
Quint 10, Engine 12, Battalion 12 respond near Kennedy Drive for fire alarm going off at apartment 202.
00:23
Um,
00:25
They have a dog inside and there's no one inside the unit.
00:27
(name withheld) is attempting to call the tenant.
00:34
Dispatch, unit twelve en route.
00:37
Copy.
00:54
Dispatch Battalion 12.
00:57
Battalion 12, go ahead dispatcher.
01:00
(name withheld) made contact with a tenant and the tenant thinks it's their alarm going off on their tablet.
01:06
So they're requesting to cancel.
01:09
Copy that. We'll continue units going.
01:12
We're almost on scene.
01:13
We'll let you know what we find out.
01:16
Copy.

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Location mentioned:
Kennedy Dr, Racine, WI 53404

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