False fire alarm at high school caused by popcorn, Pataskala OH
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at Licking Heights High School near Summit Road. Fire units responded, but the building was not evacuated. Investigation found the alarm was false, caused by popcorn at a stack bar. The alarm company confirmed no emergency after contacting an emergency contact.
Audio|Heard on: Licking County Public Safety
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 141.
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Engine 405.
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Engine 404.
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Battalion 401.
00:06
Commercial high life fire alarm.
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Engine 141.
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Engine 405.
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Engine 404.
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Engine 404.
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Battalion 401.
00:14
Licking Heights High School.
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Near Summit Road Southwest.
00:19
Cross street, Table Road Southwest.
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And Graham Road Southwest.
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Commercial high life fire alarm.
00:26
Respond on 45 fireground.
00:28
Round 2.
00:34
Medic 406, Rescue, 406.
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Rescue,
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406. Single key.
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Medic 406, Rescue, 406.
00:46
604, Humberland Meadows, Circle, cross streets unknown, and Refugee Road Southeast.
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Single key, respond on 45 EMS.
01:00
Andrew 141 on the way.
01:14
Battalion 141, commercial high life fire alarm, Battalion 141, Licking Heights High School, near Summit Road,
01:24
cross streets Table Road Southwest, and Graham Road Southwest.
01:29
Commercial high life fire alarm, respond on 45 fireground 2.
01:43
Good.
01:52
The online company called back and advised they made contact with one of (name withheld)'s emergency contacts.
01:59
They are advising there is no emergency and she checks out okay.
02:06
You're clear, thank you.
02:08
Fire control from the engine 405.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:18
We're on the scene of Licking Heights High School.
02:21
The building does not appear to be evacuated.
02:24
We have strobes going.
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We'll be out investigating.
02:30
Engine 405 will have command.
02:33
Alpha is going to be on the Table Road side entrance door E101.
02:43
Engine 405 on scene, Licking Heights High School not evacuated, strobes going, out investigating.
02:49
Entrant 4.5 is going to have command.
02:52
Also, it is going to be on the Table Road side, entrance E1-1-1.
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Control to Prevention 403.
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Prevention 43, go ahead.
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Mr.
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I'm going to forget this off-channel, maybe I'll run off-7.
03:14
Here, clear, thank you.
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So, control the engine 405.
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Go ahead.
03:27
So the alarm company spoke to the keyholder, and he gave the proper passcode.
03:33
Somebody brought popcorn at the stack bar.
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You're clear.
03:39
Tie up engine 405, all others can go in service.
03:43
Air clear, tying up engine 405, all others in service.
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Location mentioned:
Mink St SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
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