False alarm triggered near East 8th Street, Tucson AZ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medic crews responded to a possible alarm activation near East 8th Street. A bystander reported a male wearing a Lakers jacket hit a fire extinguisher and pulled a fire alarm before running west. Crews determined there was no fire and the alarm was false. No injuries or fire hazards were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
Listen to dispatch call
01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Fire medic three.
00:02
Medic three, fire.
00:05
We have a student here saying that he saw a male wearing a Lakers jacket hit a fire extinguisher, open a door and then run westbound.
00:18
Check.
00:21
Fire medic three, the person also hit the fire alarm as well.
00:29
Medic three, can you repeat your last?
00:33
The person in the Lakers jacket was the one who hit the fire extinguisher and also pulled the fire alarm before running westbound.
00:40
We have a student here telling us not to hold it.
00:45
Check confirming this is not going to be an incident.
00:52
Fire engine three.
00:55
Engine three, go ahead.
00:57
As for the student in room 120, he is in there now.
01:00
We can investigate that.
01:01
He said that it was a fire extinguisher and pulled a smoke alarm.
01:05
We are heading westbound.
01:11
Fire engine three.
01:13
Engine five.
01:16
Fire engine three just made access to the office.
01:26
Engine three found an alarm sounding outside a room corridor.
01:32
This is all open corridor apartment-style living.
01:36
It appears there is no fire problem at this time.
01:37
We have a positive reset on the panel.
01:43
Check, do you want me to cancel the units that are staged?
01:47
That's affirmative, let's cancel the remaining units please, thank you.
01:51
Check all units.
01:53
Responded near East 8th Street, and then three can handle all the units.
01:58
May return.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E 8th St, Tucson, AZ 85719
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