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Accidental fire alarm at Douglas Avenue complex

Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
02:19
00:00
City Engine Five, Squad Six, Truck Four.
audio iconFire & Arson
Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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Fire units were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a three-story multi-residential building near Douglas Avenue at Patterson Street and Alamo Avenue. The alarm company reported several activations of the general fire alarm over a few minutes. Crews arrived, checked the building, and found nothing showing. Staff reported that a resident likely pressed a button in the elevator, which set off the system. The alarm was determined to be accidental, and all responding personnel were cleared to return to service.

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