False fire alarm during sprinkler test at care home

Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire

01:46

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Engine three, medic three, engine four, truck two, and battalion one.

00:05

Fire alarm, (number withheld) Heartland Drive, Bickford House.

00:10

Cross streets dead end in Cooper Court.

00:12

Time of 1015

00:17

. Dispatch, engine three.

00:24

Engine three, go ahead.

00:29

Within being on fire, watch.

00:30

Is this an actual fire alarm or did somebody call in?

00:38

Two one, nothing.

00:42

Two one.

00:46

You can cancel all other units.

00:49

Just Engine Three will respond.

00:53

Message received.

00:54

Engine Three, I'll show you en route.

00:56

All other units, I'll show you clear and available at 10-7.

01:04

So far, fire from Engine Thirty One.

01:10

F51, say one, go ahead.

01:14

You guys can cancel, we're all good here.

01:19

10-4, copy.

01:25

Did you read us that?

01:28

Go ahead.

01:32

The security company called back saying they spoke with a (name withheld) and (name withheld) who's not on scene, but they advised they're just testing the sprinklers and they requested that you cancel.

01:42

Copy, you can show us some service return.

01:45

Showing you available at 1020.

9/7/2026 08:16 AM

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Heartland Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704

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False fire alarm during sprinkler test at care home

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