False fire alarm at va building 42 in Marion, Marion IL
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A fire alarm sounded on the first floor east exit of VA building 42 in Marion. Fire units responded but determined it was a false alarm triggered by contractors, so the incident was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Pack 5, fact 12, port of the station, report coverage.
00:03
Section 3, ladder 1, here's probably the VA, for an automatic alarm.
00:09
Go ahead.
00:11
Sheld andraft.
00:15
Go ahead.
00:25
When you advise, they were headed toward 5-star, I've borne over on the Welles Street,
00:32
went south all the way of Green's Market,
00:35
never came across to W10A.
00:39
Therefore.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:09
So they said it's building 42,
01:13
first floor,
01:14
east exit,
01:16
and the police are already there.
01:27
Vodz and Robbarium.
01:31
Reson received.
01:34
Canger 3, Citi.
01:39
Go ahead.
01:43
For information, I just used the alarm on that from Seaman Simon.
01:48
They just told me Zone 993, Fire General.
01:54
A message received.
01:56
The outside
02:06
Just got a call from the VA Just got a call from the VA
02:13
The alarm was set by the contractors is a false alarm and they don't need you
02:22
We can cancel that, right?
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Location mentioned:
W Main St, Marion, IL 62959
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