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False fire alarm at single-story restaurant in Howell, Howell MI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 04:00 AM

Pinckney Rd, Howell, MI 48843

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a single-story restaurant near Pinckney Road in Howell. Upon investigation, the alarm was triggered by drywall dust from construction work and was confirmed to be false.

Audio|Heard on: Livingston County Fire and EMER

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01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Station 23, Howell Fire, respond for a fire alarm Marion Township.

00:04

Respotted to Jonah's near Pinckney Road, near Shafer, triple storage smoke, such out your first 20-700.

00:19

Near Pinckney Road, near Croshafer.

00:23

Trip of storage smoke at the new clock.

00:32

Central any station 23 units on the air 23 is out clear under 23 in road of 7 L3.

00:48

We're no foreign.

00:49

Morning, have good ships.

00:55

Good 23's arrival,

00:58

single-story restaurant.

01:01

Nothing showing I'll be out investigating.

01:04

I've got visible alarms.

01:08

Single story restaurant,

01:09

nothing showing visible alarms.

01:11

Out investigating, 706.

01:18

Central from D19 command.

01:21

At this time you hold all units and quarters, we have a worker on scene, I was doing some construction.

01:34

I'll give you call on us, but at this time hold all units and quarters.

01:41

Clear, hold all units and quarters.

01:43

A worker on scene was doing some work, drywall dust, set off the alarm.

01:46

You'll contact us at 708.

01:52

So, 2nd23 is clear on the traffic.

01:54

We are returning the quarters.

01:56

1023, clear returning at 708.

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Location mentioned:

Pinckney Rd, Howell, MI 48843

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