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Apparent smoke detector issue at Iowa City lab

Heard on: Johnson IA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Let you know that we got a signal on simplex system for Spence Laboratories, a dirty smoke detector room (number withheld) .
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Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52242
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible smoke detector malfunction at a laboratory facility on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. The signal was traced to an apparent dirty smoke detector at Spence Laboratories, and no active fire was confirmed.

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