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False alarm caused by end-of-life CO detectorWaukesha County WI

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Appleton Ave, Wisconsin

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched for a fire alarm on Appleton Avenue, which was determined to be a false alarm caused by a carbon monoxide detector reaching the end of its life. Units cleared the scene after confirming the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Waukesha WI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine IDA Pro Command.
00:03
Dispatch from Appleton Avenue Command.
00:06
Appleton Avenue Command.
00:08
After that confirmed false alarm,
00:11
the CO detector was end of life.
00:13
All units are picking up and return.
00:16
Have you confirmed false alarms, CO detector end of life.
00:18
43 units, 20 minutes on scene.
00:22
This is for truck 99.
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Truck 99.
00:28
Property's been turned back over.
00:30
All units are clear.

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Appleton Ave, Wisconsin
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