Fire alarm caused by detector malfunction at apartment, Jeffersonville IN
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Fire & ArsonAn active fire alarm at an apartment near Schlauster Farmway was due to a detector malfunction. No smoke or flames were found. The caller would not leave due to a hospice patient.
Audio|Heard on: Jeffersonville Fire Ops
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 45 have truck 42 showing you in route to the Fox on 10th, near Schlauster Farmway, apartment 203, cross-street, Mersey Way,
00:12
for an active fire alarm.
00:15
It's been going off for 45 minutes, no smoke, or smell of smoke, and no flames.
00:21
Caller unwilling to vacate due to a hospice patient.
00:29
Engine 45 is on scene.
00:31
Nothing showing.
00:32
Vision 45 will be investigated.
00:36
Engine 45 on scene, nothing's showing and investigating 1707.
00:44
Truck 42, you guys can be available.
00:51
There's a strong truck 42 on the scene.
00:53
Engine 45, the jet traffic.
01:03
Truck 42, you guys can go available.
01:06
Instant 45 can handle.
01:10
We're okay.
01:11
Central Show, Incent 40.
01:13
Check. Truck 42 available.
01:16
Truck 42 available, 1707.
01:22
Central is engine 45.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:29
This was a detector malfunction.
01:31
Engine 45 will be available.
01:35
Clear the detector malfunction.
01:37
Interceptor male function.
01:38
Injur 45 is available 1708.
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Location mentioned:
W 10th St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
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