Smoke detector chirping in duplex with no fire, Cedar Falls IA
Fire & ArsonA neighbor reported smoke detector alarms chirping in a duplex near N Genevieve St. There were no visible signs or smells of fire. An elderly male occupant was home but not seen moving recently. The alarms stopped on their own and no emergency was found.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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502-501 for residential smoke detector alarm near N Genevieve St, cross off first and thimer.
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502-501 for residential smoke detector alarm near N Genevieve St, crosses first and thimer.
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Time out is 3.23.
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Well, there are a few checking? Is this just chirping or is that alarming?
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It's just chirping.
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This is going to be a duplex residence, DRP,
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and a neighboring resident.
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Can hear it coming from her neighbors.
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Do half of the duplex. Does this hear her smell things suspicious?
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Additional, apparently elderly male lives here. The R.P. thinks that he is home, but she hasn't not seen any movement.
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5-02, copy.
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Word and Rout.
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5-1-1. Disregard.
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5-1-Direct, you can disagree.
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5-1. Direct.
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21502 you are going to near N Genevieve St, across the Spurson-Stymer.
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Once again, this is a duplex.
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Our reporting party is calling from near N Genevieve St. She advised that the apartment in question is accessible from the rear of the house or duplex.
01:31
Once again, occupied by the only male.
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She has not seen him move in the last couple days.
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Just as her numerous chirping alarms going off in the, in that half the duplex, but nothing visible, or she doesn't smell anything either.
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The male's vehicle apparently is in the driveway of this duplex.
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She could not give a description of it being tan.
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It's supposed to be near N Genevieve St.
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Five zero two, copy.
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An addition, apparently reporting party just called back and said it did, these alarms did turn off if you wanted to disregard and continue.
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We'll drive by, take a look at it.
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Sure,
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do we do that PD in the area and they are not seeing anything suspicious at this time?
02:36
Thank you. Any advice you could disregard if you wanted to, but I can keep you around if you'd like.
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Therefore, we'll go ahead and clear and return orders.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Genevieve St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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