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Smoke alarm activated in apartment with no fire detectedAthens OH

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audio iconFire & Arson
Richland Ave, Athens, OH 45701

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke alarms sounded in an apartment near Richland Avenue for two hours with no signs of fire or smoke. Maintenance recently checked the unit. Fire department is investigating.

Audio|Heard on: Athens Fire Dispatch
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Athens fire department, apartment near Richland Avenue, apartment 3208.
00:06
Apartment near Richland Avenue, Apartment 3208.
00:09
Caller says the smoke alarms are going off, does not see any fire, does not smell any smoke, building is occupied, time of dispatch, 218.
00:30
Thank you, message received.
00:34
205. 205, go ahead.
00:41
Message received, it's just one, the apartment near Richland Avenue with a smoke alarm going off.
00:53
Message received, year and around.
00:55
Also, the caller will meet you out front.
00:58
Apparently, it started going off sporadically over two hours ago and maintenance recently checked the apartment.
01:08
Good point.
01:24
3 and route 221.
01:32
Social agent 205 go ahead.
01:44
The three-story apartment building complex.
01:48
Nothing showing from the outside, will be investigating from command.
01:59
On scene, three-story apartment complex, nothing showing from the alpha side, out to investigate establishing.
02:06
Richland Avenue command.

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Richland Ave, Athens, OH 45701

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