False fire alarm reported during building construction, Springfield IL
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An automatic fire alarm was triggered at a building near Ginger Creek Drive in Springfield. Responding units found it was a false alarm caused during building construction. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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10-4[1]. Engine 12, truck 3, and Battalion 2, respond to automatic fire alarm near Ginger Creek Drive.
00:11
Ginger Creek Drive.
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5050. Off streets are grassy Lake Drive and Salt Gokokey Mill Road.
00:20
Can you give me a patrol investigation for number three Rocket Drive, Rochester, Jr.
00:25
High, please.
00:29
Springfield, either Charles, 31, 1042.
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Charles, 31, 10.4.
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Springfield, Ida, Charles,
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60, 1042.
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Charles, 10.4.
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Sears 10, 192.
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104.
00:54
Do you have private your ticket to 389 old jack for a sick person? Copy.
01:08
I can start for Rob.
01:18
Engine 7, respond to an A call at 912, South Park Avenue,
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Cross Streets or Fayette Avenue, and Williams Boulevard.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:35
Can you create me a ticket for welfare check at 2120 a line?
01:43
Order investigation at 2104, East Monroe Street, Cross Streets are South Wheeler Avenue and Cressy Street.
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824. The report made in.
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The building they did stop with the construction crew.
02:03
Please have a service of a reset.
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Copy.
02:11
Detain 2, truck 3,
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from engine 12, you can cancel, engine 12 can handle.
02:16
This is a false in a system.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Ginger Creek Dr, Springfield, IL 62711
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