False fire alarm at WestConn University Hall, Danbury CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at WestConn University Hall near White Street. The building was evacuated as a precaution. The alarm was later determined to be a false alarm due to a malfunctioning smoke detector.
Audio|Heard on: Danbury Fire HQ
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04:6
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 23, truck 1, and car 30.
00:03
Respond to commercial fire alarm.
00:06
At near White St, WestConn University Hall.
00:10
Cross streets are 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue.
00:13
Engine 23, truck 1 and car 30.
00:17
Respond to commercial fire alarm.
00:19
At near White St, WestConn University Hall.
00:24
Cross streets are 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue.
00:41
A3. Respond to sick person.
00:44
At near Hoyt Street.
00:46
Cross streets are Henry Street and Mallory Street.
00:49
A3. Respond to sick person.
00:52
At near Hoyt Street.
00:54
Cross streets are Henry Street and Mallory Street.
00:58
The streets are Henry Street and Mallory Street.
01:03
Just that A3 is responding Hoy.
01:07
The receipt paper.
01:14
This dispatch card is on scene.
01:17
It's a four-story building evacuation.
01:22
We'll have White Street Command.
01:25
WCSU PD is on-scene.
01:27
Please seek Park Library, on-scene with command, four-story evacuation has been completed.
01:35
West Competee's on-Seek.
01:38
Jockey this firegrounds.
01:44
Okay.
01:51
They say it's the public relations office first floor.
01:54
He missed the Alphabet out of the left.
01:56
So it's 203 you got it.
02:09
Negative what's going on the alpha side there you should find the detector going the front door is go to the left and the public relations office you should see it.
02:20
I think heating's down now.
02:38
Truck, do you copy what I gave 23? No.
02:45
It's reported to be a smoke detector, public relations office, first floor.
02:49
If you went in on the alpha side, it should be right on the left there, in that PR office.
02:54
PD is down the main panels in the basement as they were heading to it.
02:58
I can't talk to them directly.
02:59
I have to go through the business.
03:06
Okay.
03:21
Okay. Yeah, you get to reach out once, hangar.
03:28
Okay.
03:30
Like I said, TD was in the base.
03:32
I'm sure you could go from the east and I did get a report.
03:36
Cartheri opposite that we hear the newsday from St.
03:38
Morton, so they don't know how to have that potentially.
03:45
All right, two, three, get a pass the team, clear from you.
03:54
Dispatch White Street command.
03:58
White Street command, I'm glad.
04:02
False malfunction, 23 is to handle all the units in service.
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Location mentioned:
White St, Danbury, CT 06810
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