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Fire alarm triggered by fog machine at public libraryWesterville OH

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Near S State St, Westerville, OH 43081

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at the Westerville Public Library on South State Street. The building was evacuated, and no smoke or fire was found. The alarm was triggered by a fog machine used for an event. The situation was contained without further hazard.

Audio|Source: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS
02:38
Transcript:
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Fire alarm for engine 11, engine 11113,
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ladder 11, 11, Battalion 111-11, Westerville Public Library, near South State Street.
00:08
Engine 11, engine 11, 111, near South State Street, the Westerville Public Library on a general fire alarm, Westerville, that's 1626.
00:21
I'm sorry, if you could take that to Westerville Fireground 1, actually.
00:28
587
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587 587
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Goodport car 16, personal rifle
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1629 29
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On a scene, a large two-story library,
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it is evacuated, nothing's showing on the 360.
01:03
We'll be out investigating, making entry through the main entrance on the Bravo Charlie Corrine.
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And John 11, you're on seeing a large two-story library, nothing's showing on the 360 out investigating, making entry on the Bravo Charlie side, 1631.
01:27
The battalion is on scene with command.
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The Italian law on team with command 1631.
01:51
I was getting a report there was a smoke machine from a magician, but it sounds like it's not. So we're going to go investigate that.
01:59
Copy that, ruling up the smoke machine.
02:10
Engine 11, command. It was a fog machine.
02:13
Just not the magician.
02:14
You can paint it, tie itself.
02:18
Westwell, Inge 11 has situation contained tying themselves up, everybody else in service back to dispatcher.
02:30
Andrew 111 has the situation contained at near South State Street tying up themselves. Under 113 11, Battalion 111-11 year in service 1632.

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Near S State St, Westerville, OH 43081
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