False fire alarm at Bridgeton commercial facility, Bridgeton MO
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a commercial building near Long Road and Avery Lane for a potential fire alarm. On arrival, no fire or hazard was found. The alarm was triggered by water flowing from a valve into an overflow cone. The situation was ruled a false alarm caused by a system issue.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - North
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Transcript:
00:00
Near Long Road.
00:02
Cross Street is Avery Lane.
00:05
4817.
00:06
Also respond.
00:08
Respond on North Main.
00:18
4837, disregard your last dispatch, repeating 4837, disregard your last dispatch.
00:25
You have been placed back in service.
00:31
County 3837, you're seen secure.
00:34
4824.
00:38
4824.
00:41
single-story commercial facility
00:46
nothing showing 4824.
00:51
2824.
00:53
2824 on the scene large single-story commercial facility nothing showing from the exterior beyond investigating.
01:02
4835, Level 1 at the hydrant.
01:08
835 level 1 hydrant.
01:14
3802, 360 complete no changes.
01:18
4802, 360 complete no changes.
01:24
2402. 2402.
01:27
Good.
01:35
We've got the panel showing, they've got water flowing.
01:40
We're back here at this point this is and they've got a valve that's dumping into the overflow cone.
01:48
It appears to be what's triggering the wind up finding any hazards right now.
01:51
It looks like it's probably so simple.
01:57
It's clear I didn't see any water flow on a 3-7.
02:05
3402 you can cancel 35-year discretion that's a problem with the system
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Location mentioned:
Long Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044
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