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Fire alarm at defiance public library caused by candle smokeDefiance OH

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Fort St, Defiance, OH 43512

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at the Defiance Public Library was triggered by smoke from a candle making activity in the west wing. Fire units responded and ventilated the building. The alarm was accidental and no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Defiance County Sheriff, City Police, Fire and EMS - Digital
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03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Defiance 200.
00:01
Respond for a fire alarm near 4th Street at the Defiance Public Library.
00:07
Between Jefferson Avenue and Washington Avenue, respond on Tac 2.
00:12
That's clear, 324.
00:19
2220, BELF, 14.
00:24
So we're clearing route.
00:29
Air clear, clear.
00:32
Showing the MakerSpace alarm and a West Wing alarm.
00:45
Love and I'll give it.
00:51
Clear.
00:57
2014, 1070.
01:00
Okay.
01:02
You're clear.
01:08
200, code A.
01:15
200 code A
01:22
200, code A. 200, code A.
01:31
223 is in the routes of the library.
01:37
2.23, you're clear on the route.
01:39
There's one activation for the smokemaker's base zone 48.
01:44
No contact with the keyholder at this current time.
01:47
And there's smoke in the west wing.
01:49
Hi.
01:54
That's clear.
01:55
They called the firehouse, said it was a false alarm.
01:58
We're still going to go make contact.
02:03
Nearer, clear.
02:08
We're okay.
02:11
You're clear, okay.
02:15
21, 1070.
02:18
I'm okay.
02:21
Yeah,
02:37
sir. 14, you're clear.
02:39
Prior department advised that it was an accidental alarm.
02:41
We're still just going to check it out.
02:43
Cielder is on her way from Sherwood.
02:45
All right, fire's on clean on 10-2[1].
02:52
14-year-clear.
02:58
15-20, 10-2[1].
03:00
20, 10-2[1].
03:01
20-15, you're clear, 10-2[1].
03:07
2020, 2012,
03:10
1070. We're okay.
03:14
You're clear.
03:18
Unit 8 defines county.
03:27
The smoke detector was set off from a candle making process.
03:33
We will be ventilating the building.
03:37
You're clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-2: Signal good

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Fort St, Defiance, OH 43512

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