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False fire alarm at McDonald's due to detector activation, Mankato MN

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 07:10 PM

Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001

A commercial fire alarm at McDonald's near Adams Street was triggered by the smoke detector. Fire responders found no smoke or flames and determined there was no fire. The alarm may have been caused by grill cleaning.

Audio|Heard on: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS

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02:4

Transcript:

00:00

Commercial fire alarm at McDonald's near Adams Street coming in as commercial fire alarm smoke detector at the fire alarm control panel again near Adams Street at the McDonald's for fire alarm justice center clear at 2112

00:23

One, copy.

00:25

Copy 0201.

00:28

2070 copies Copy Copy.

00:37

Central is record available for Nicole.

00:39

Central is record available for Nicole.

00:41

Yes,

00:42

that's right.

00:48

2901, 2,900.

00:50

We're in route.

00:51

Happy.

00:54

2,2, 2,900, 12 being wrote.

00:58

Copy.

01:06

2902, 2,900.

01:07

2,900.

01:11

2902. We'll be on scene of a medium one-story commercial McDonald's.

01:17

360 has been completed and nothing's showing from the exterior.

01:22

We'll be out to investigate.

01:25

Not be on scene, nothing's showing, 2118.

01:33

Go on scene.

01:41

Why, the fire alarm went off, no smoke, no flames.

01:44

They're cleaning the grill, maybe something went off there, but I'm looking at the fire alarm panel now.

01:48

I'm trying to enjoy what the public cancel.

01:56

Cappi, 0,0,000, death, 2nd,

01:59

2900.

02:01

Copy on scene and half command at 2119.

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Location mentioned:

Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001

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