Fire alarm triggered by construction dust at grand rapids building, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a building near Commerce Avenue Southwest in Grand Rapids was triggered. It was later confirmed that the alarm was caused by construction dust and the system being in test mode. Emergency responders were dispatched but the alarm was found to be false.
Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 2, Rescue 1, Battalion 5, and Truck 3, fire alarm.
00:06
District 7, at near Commerce Avenue Southwest.
00:10
Respond on Channel 2.
00:24
Message received.
00:25
I just got off the phone with EPS.
00:26
They're now requesting a cancellation.
00:28
Someone is there working on the system.
00:30
They accidentally tripped it.
00:31
It's supposed to be in test mode.
00:37
Okay, so I'm first due, clear the remainder.
00:43
First due engine to continue for A.
00:47
Commerce, all others may clear.
00:52
Truck 4 from dispatch.
00:56
Go for truck 4.
00:58
This was originally called into us as a non-emergency lift assist request.
01:02
ALS on scene is now asking for you urgent.
01:04
They haven't specified why.
01:08
We will set up.
01:09
Thank you.
01:15
Ben, Rory, and I'll go between you and the horses.
01:24
viewing in per battalion 6, you can disregard.
01:28
It's supposed to be in test mode there.
01:32
Truck three copies.
01:33
Clear and go back in one.
01:39
That's a rescue one.
01:41
Rescue, I go ahead.
01:44
I'm going to confirm.
01:45
Chief wants first due engine to continue to near Commerce to confirm, correct?
01:49
That's affirmative.
01:52
All right. We're in route not emergency.
01:54
I assume you want us to stay on one.
01:57
Channel one should be fine at this point.
01:58
Truck four on scene with light.
02:01
Truck pressing with light.
02:07
Rescue one's on scene.
02:08
Strobe's visible, nothing shown.
02:11
Rescue on unseen, strobe is visible, nothing shown.
02:18
That's 45.
02:27
Out of logic, 18.6.
02:32
7.
02:38
3 quarters.
02:40
Jack 3 quarters.
02:45
247.
02:57
We're out of butterworth, I forgot to spend the trip.
03:03
Cover.
03:06
Mr.
03:10
Rescue on this alarm was caused by construction dust.
03:13
We're clear with the reset.
03:17
Pass, receive rescue, I clear the reset.
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Location mentioned:
Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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