Fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector at multi-family complex, St. Louis MO
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a multi-story apartment complex near Route Drive in St. Louis County, Missouri. The alarm was activated in room 230, with initial reports of smoke visible. Upon investigation, firefighters found no smoke or fire and determined the alarm was caused by a faulty smoke detector. Maintenance was notified to fix the issue, and all units were released.
Audio|Source: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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Transcript:
00:59
This is called in by the maintenance director not on scene.
01:03
The state is told there was alarm sounding in room 230, 230,
01:08
and smoke was visible.
01:09
He's in route there and he's advised them to evacuate.
02:03
Central County from 1524 will be on the scene.
02:06
I got a large, multi-story,
02:09
multi-family complex, nothing showing from the exterior.
02:20
Multi-story, multi-family, living, nothing's showing.
02:51
1302 is on scene.
02:53
1302 will be assuming command.
02:58
1302 that's clear, unseen assuming command.
03:24
None of your panel shown a smoke detector room 230.
03:28
This snap here says they went up there and checked it out.
03:30
They had no smoke or anything.
03:31
We're headed up right now to verify.
03:36
You guys had an activation of a smoke detector.
03:39
You're going to investigate now.
03:40
It's already been cleared.
03:50
Commandant Central.
03:56
1510 is advising as a smoke detector,
04:00
staffs already checked the room, clear.
04:02
I'll hold with 1524 and 1510, all others can disregard.
04:10
Smoke detector, think cleared,
04:14
and route to room 230 to check, online coming to disregard, we'll hold with 1510, 1524.
05:12
Confirm this is going to be a malfunction of the alarm.
05:15
They have maintenance on the way.
05:18
We're headed back down now.
05:29
Faulty detector, you can release TAC 20.
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St. Louis County, MO
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