False alarm at Traverse City governmental center, Traverse City MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:55 AM

Near Boardman Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at the Traverse City Governmental Center, located near Boardman Ave. The smoke detector in the basement mechanical room set off the alarm. It was later confirmed there was no fire and the alarm was caused by grinding operations in the basement.

Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Satchway paging the first alarm for a commercial fire alarm.

00:03

City, Traverse City, at the governmental center.

00:06

400 Boardman Avenue across Webster Street, East 8th Street.

00:11

Alarm from the panel showing a smoke detector in the basement mechanical room.

00:16

You are for City, Engine 1, Central Theater 855.

00:19

Senator, City Engine 2.

00:21

City Engine 2.

00:24

Trust on.

00:25

856.

00:28

Central 103.

00:30

One-three.

00:32

One-three.

00:36

On the smoke basement mechanical room.

00:40

Okay.

00:45

Central 944.

00:47

Go ahead.

00:54

Unit 110 is listed on her ops as well as several previous calls.

00:58

I believe getting me back on the line.

01:04

Maintenance. I'm looking at the map, but it doesn't show over one time.

01:07

I'll figure it out.

01:12

Central ninth rate.

01:19

Good morning, I'm in service.

01:21

Clear.

01:23

Central City is one.

01:28

Central 944.

01:29

City is one.

01:33

12.

01:34

You chose in route, 400,000.

01:38

Just looking at you on the map here,

01:41

you got to go one building to the north that Oak Terrace.

01:44

Okay,

01:48

makes sense, thank you.

01:51

One o'three.

01:58

Central 103.

01:59

You can slow everybody down, grinding operations in the basement, set it off.

02:04

There is no fire.

02:07

Clearing that grinding in the basement, set it off.

02:10

Clear. City Engine 1 from 103.

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