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False alarm at two-story apartment complexSpringfield IL

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I Old Jacksonville Rd, Springfield, IL 62704

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to an alarm at a two-story residential apartment complex near Old Jacksonville Road. Investigation found no smoke or fire, and the alarm was determined to be false. Units were canceled after confirming the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9, Truck 3, and Battalion 1, respond to alarm investigation.
00:07
At near Old Jacksonville Road, cross streets are Marion Drive and Oakmont Drive.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:28
Can you start me another unit to (number withheld)?
00:35
10 and 4.
00:38
Look at 843.
00:42
Can you start for (number withheld) Department 2 to back up 972?
00:47
Shurkingham, you're out.
00:55
736, 739 checking status.
00:59
739, we're 106, here.
01:02
Time for 219 segment checking status.
01:14
Bring 4-3-10-5-3.
01:23
10-1.
01:25
641, information.
01:29
641, go ahead.
01:31
641, just information.
01:33
Your callers call back in a couple times advising that he's going to get hypothermia and that he can't fill his feet.
01:40
We've got a two-story residential apartment complex.
01:44
We got an audible alarm, but nothing else showing.
01:47
We're going to go in to investigate and assume command.
01:51
Copy.
02:00
Control, Engine 9.
02:09
We found the smoke detector.
02:11
There's no smoke or fire.
02:12
You can go ahead and cancel the car in the truck.
02:16
Copy battalion 1 truck 3.
02:17
Cancel?
02:20
Battalion 1, copy.
02:23
Truck the cut.
02:33
219 segment.
02:38
We're getting another report of that vehicle in the ditch of Bradfordton and old Jack.
02:42
They're advising now that it's dark, you can see the flashers.
03:10
We have not received one from alarm company.
03:14
Copy that. We went ahead and reset the alarm here and it looks like it's holding the resource, so we're going to clear.

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Location mentioned:
I Old Jacksonville Rd, Springfield, IL 62704

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