Flooding triggers automatic fire alarm at Trip Street apartment, Ames IA
Fire & ArsonAn automatic fire alarm was triggered at an apartment near Tripp Street in Ames due to flooding in apartment 303. Fire responders investigated and found no fire but identified the water leak as the cause of the alarm. Maintenance is being contacted to address the flooding issue.
Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Automatic alarm.
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Engine 2. near Tripp St. Cross of Sunflower Drive and Duff Avenue, F-TAC2. Automatic alarm.
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near Tripp St. F-TAC2.
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Tower 1 from Institute.
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You're still responding to Sheldon, right? Correct.
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Copy.
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Robots. Ames from Institute.
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Engine 2.
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We'll be in route to near Tripp St. from Automite Club.
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Kathy, the General Fire alarm water spring clear as well.
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Badge Tower One.
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Tower One. Tower One.
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Terror One's on scene, Shelvin Union will go on top one.
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Dispatch.
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Engine 2.
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We're on scene three-story, uh, type 5 residential.
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Nothing showing from the exterior.
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I'm not sure if building's even an alarm, but we'll have a trip-and-true command. We'll be investigating.
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Copy.
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Dispatch from engine two.
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Engine two.
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This is a maintenance issue.
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We've got a flood an apartment 303 that's causing alarms you off.
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We're trying to contact maintenance.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tripp St, Ames, IA 50014
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