False alarm at Baymont Inn caused by burst pipe, Freeport IL
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at Baymont Inn near Riverside Drive. The alarm was a false alarm caused by a burst water pipe inside the building with minor water leakage reported.
Audio|Heard on: Stephenson County Public Safety
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
The fire command, if I needed,
00:11
Baymont Inn, near Riverside Drive.
00:17
A commercial fire alarm was called in, indicating water flow alarm.
00:26
Force to Tower 3.
00:33
2324.
00:35
Tower 324. Tower 324.
00:50
In three in the row, Baymont.
00:55
Mattful battalion, sorry.
01:01
Ingen, Houston, Ralph, Baymont, Central Station.
01:08
Tower units en route to Baymont received a second call from the alarm company.
01:14
They reported a false alarm caused by a burst water pipe inside.
01:37
Units at Baymont confirmed it was a burst water pipe.
01:40
Water was shut off to the facility but water was leaking from the ceiling.
01:45
Provided an emergency contact phone number that is valid.
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Location mentioned:
N Riverside Dr, Freeport, IL 61032
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