False fire alarm with smoke smell in apartment building, St Cloud MN


Fire crews responded to a smoke smell and a fire alarm in an apartment building near 7th Ave S. They found an activated smoke detector outside apartment 103 but no smoke or fire. No hazard was present, and units were released after investigation.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
We're getting reports from residents that they smell smoke on the fourth floor, possibly burnt food.
00:06
Anyone else happy?
00:07
163, Postdoc Rapids.
00:09
From seventh avenue command, you can slow a routine at this time.
00:12
Command from Tower One.
00:14
7th Avenue, Command, Go.
00:15
360[1] is complete.
00:17
Nothing new to report.
00:18
Command copies 360[1] complete, no additional information.
00:20
We're outside on the Alpha side.
00:23
We're outside on the Alpha side.
00:25
You're going to through and start the second floor search.
00:28
Edge 1 copies.
00:30
Second floor primary search.
00:31
No. Copy, and it sounds like the caller knows where they live saw them possibly go into a house, still working on that, and I'll get medical attention en route for the friend.
00:39
Engine 1 from 7th command.
00:41
Engine 1's off.
00:42
Do you have alarms sounding in the building?
00:45
Sounds voice.
00:46
Copy.
00:47
1040, you have an alarm sounding in the building.
00:48
Do you need other resources inside right now?
00:51
Yes, Rosalore.
00:52
Here, you see that. Just inquiring if you need other resources in the building right now to search.
00:55
Negative, we're still looking for the prize.
00:58
Ten four.
01:00
Squad Trees not seen.
01:01
Lieutenant one, go ahead.
01:03
Okay, have a moment.
01:04
Can you start working on a key holder for us, please,
01:06
for the address near 7th Ave S.
01:08
Happy. Floors four and three are clear smoke.
01:11
Copy, can you just make sure there's no activated detectors up there?
01:14
We didn't see any.
01:15
Coffee, a comedian back down at the first floor.
01:17
Ladder 2 and engine 3 from 7th Avenue command.
01:21
Can you use both physician apparatus tie up this street so we're going to traffic coming through here?
01:26
Letter 2 copy, blocking from the north from 7th.
01:29
Just you goth.
01:30
Highway 23, 3rd Avenue South, wait.
01:32
Third Avenue South East, George, Lincoln, George, 120.
01:35
Copy.
01:36
For leg injury.
01:38
71630.
01:39
17-0.
01:41
17-0. Copy.
01:43
Commandant, I'm being forward.
01:45
Headed to Post-2Mew.
01:46
Those slash copies. Engine 1.
01:47
I'm 770 command.
01:48
Can you report.
01:49
We found an activated detector outside of apartment 103.
01:53
The apartment's been checked, no smoke, nothing in the hallway.
01:57
Don't use it this time.
01:58
Ten, four, I want to release all other units if that's okay with you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
360: Complete 360-degree check of building
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Location mentioned:
Near 7th Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301
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