False alarm at Willowick Middle School due to popcorn machine, Willowick OH
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According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Willowick Middle School near Royalview Drive was triggered by smoke detected in room 404. Responding units evacuated the school but later found the alarm was caused by a popcorn machine, resulting in a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Police & Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:52
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Willowick Fire Department.
00:02
Fire Department is needed.
00:03
At Willowick Middle School,
00:05
near Royalview Drive.
00:09
For an alarm called in by the alarm company showing room 404, smoke entry; door 14.
00:18
Attention to Willowick Fire Department.
00:19
Fire department is needed at Willowick Middle School.
00:23
For an alarm called in by the alarm company, Room 404, smoke entry door 14.
00:29
Willowick clear at 1132.
00:35
Go ahead. Thank you, ma'am.
00:43
Copy and quarters.
00:46
All those phone numbers were no good.
00:48
I'm going to be around to (number withheld) in regards to this.
00:53
Show me, Ralph.
00:56
(Name withheld), middle school.
01:01
Hi, copy and Robo.
01:02
1132.
01:08
Aaron and Sarah.
01:10
17, so obviously fire back in quarters.
01:19
3227 checkup.
01:20
Check okay.
01:24
You can set for 30.
01:25
Okay.
01:31
7-2 central? What?
01:33
I was down here and that call came out, I still don't see it.
01:36
Who will close it up?
01:42
That'd be long, 34.
01:43
It depends on the scene of a two-story school.
01:46
Nothing showing you from two sides, lights and strobes.
01:51
Evacuation is in progress.
01:53
16-10 will be commanded.
02:00
1610, I copy.
02:02
On scene.
02:03
Two-story school, nothing's showing ice and strobes.
02:07
Evacuation in progress.
02:08
1610 is command of 1134.
02:11
Six assignments.
02:17
10, 17,
02:19
84 in center, just west.
02:22
Well, center.
02:23
Okay. Cool.
02:25
Enjoy it.
02:29
I'll be in the area.
02:30
I'll be checking for this mail first and I'll stop by complainant.
02:33
The road department's out.
02:38
I think we called them a little while ago.
02:40
They were going to get out.
02:44
Okay. I was going to say, certainly get snow covered and slick.
02:50
Yeah, we called a lot about 15 minutes ago.
02:53
So forth.
02:59
33 to command.
03:01
Where do you want us?
03:07
33 you can pull in front of the elementary school.
03:10
Bring your next key.
03:16
I do, I'll be out.
03:17
Yeah.
03:23
What's going on?
03:26
The alarm panels near the elementary school, yeah.
03:30
And we are headed over in between the middle school and the elementary school now to see what's going on.
03:39
Get the old car out here for pictures for my phone.
03:43
All right, pictures for what?
03:48
An assault, that's cool.
03:51
All right, do they need to bring a camera as well?
03:59
75.
04:05
So I'm needed with your camera to Heritage,
04:10
124 for an assault.
04:17
Is there a physical tag on that dog or is that the microchip? We have no physical tag, just a microchip.
04:28
Copy. Copy.
04:30
Can we look at the elementary kids back in this school, then?
04:34
Affirm, all the kids can come back in.
04:35
This was caused by a popcorn machine.
04:38
33 copies dropped.
04:39
I'm going to start.
04:40
Letting them back in.
04:46
Mr. Flatt.
04:48
Willowick Fire copies direct, false alarm caused by popcorn machine, 1139.
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Location mentioned:
Royalview Dr, Willowick, OH 44095
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