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Fire crews respond to alarm near library in Houghton

Heard on: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
01:26
00:00
Houghton City Fire from 80, please respond to (number withheld) Sheldon Ave in Houghton.
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Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments in Houghton were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm on Sheldon Avenue, near the library. Responders indicated that temporary heaters in the sub‑basement may have triggered the alarm accidentally. No confirmed fire was reported, and access was directed through a nearby side entrance.

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