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Heard on: City of Ames Fire and EMS · 16 hours ago
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Automatic alarm.
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Engine one, (number withheld) Grand Avenue.
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Automatic fire alarm near Grand Avenue

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at a location near Grand Avenue in Ames. The alarm, detected by an IT room smoke detector above the fire alarm control panel, may have been triggered by smoke or equipment malfunction. Responding units included Engine One and Unit 1015 near the 28th and 30th Street area. No injuries or confirmed fire were reported.

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Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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