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False fire alarm at Riverside High SchoolPainesville OH

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Riverside Dr, Painesville, OH 44077

A fire alarm activated at Riverside High School and John R. Williams building. Fire personnel found no signs of fire or evacuation. The alarm was caused by a malfunction.

Audio|Heard on: Lake County Police & Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:41
Transcript:
00:00
What's the location again?
00:03
At Riverside, it's zone 18, we don't know what it is.
00:06
At John R. Williams, it's zone 6, which then points back to the high school.
00:15
at the address called in by a neighbor.
00:18
Again, attention, Eastlite.
00:19
Fire rescues needed, (number withheld).
00:21
Roberts Road,
00:22
possible broken water line at the residence.
00:25
Caller stated that the driveway is filling with water and going into the street.
00:29
East Lake Fire is clear, (number withheld).
00:32
Station, California.
00:38
75?
00:39
Go ahead, sir.
00:42
It sounds like it might be the new welding building.
00:46
I have access to get in there.
00:52
Hi, copy. My key should work.
00:55
I'm 84 and Cheryl.
01:04
Everybody's in community lane.
01:11
75 Central.
01:14
Call him.
01:16
Did you guys by chance call (name withheld)?
01:19
He should be the contact person,
01:22
listed.
01:27
He didn't, but a can.
01:32
That's okay, I'll give him a call real quick.
01:34
I'm here with maintenance.
01:35
They've already spoke with him.
01:42
You'll put me on the cat, put me 42 equipment.
01:44
Okay.
01:50
Okay. Okay, sir. Go ahead.
01:52
So forth, do you want to.
01:58
Hi, Kathy. She does have a TPO on file protecting her from a (name withheld), who does have papers with cautions, just an FI.
02:07
Okay.
02:13
(number withheld) central.
02:15
Go ahead.
02:18
Okay,
02:20
we're on scene.
02:22
Large,
02:23
two-story,
02:25
ordinary construction, educational building, nothing's shown,
02:29
does not appear to be evacuated.
02:32
We'll be out checking.
02:39
I'm clear. Whatever for stops, sorry.
02:43
I got it.
02:49
Myself in (number withheld) for out of service.
02:51
I have.
02:57
With the beefings, I couldn't really tell you want them around back.
03:05
Yeah, right where my car is, is the cafeteria.
03:08
They can get in that way.
03:16
For around back, they said go by their cruiser.
03:19
Okay,
03:24
boy. Who's that? C4A, say, nice.
03:27
Robert.
03:32
Jeff.
03:35
(number withheld), around.
03:37
B, single two,
03:39
(number withheld) and not 23.
03:40
(number withheld).
03:45
75 central.
03:49
9.
03:53
I'm out.
03:56
Probably.
04:01
27, 23 central.
04:08
Go ahead.
04:10
Okay, access pain.
04:12
There's not appear to be a problem.
04:13
We were doing construction on this thing yesterday.
04:18
What was the zone again that was affected?
04:20
Zone 18 at the high school,
04:24
and then zone 6 at John R. Williams, which showed the high school alarm.
04:33
Okay, 10-4.
04:34
This appeared to be a malfunctioned, right 39, you're in service, 20 pieces of manned piece for a little while longer.

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Riverside Dr, Painesville, OH 44077

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Incident Timeline

  1. System Placed in Test Mode for Repairs
  2. Alarm Zones and Cause Clarified
  3. Responders Arrive and Assess Scene
  4. Alarm Reported at Riverside and John R

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