False fire alarm at Douglas Avenue apartments

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01:46

00:00

50 fire, I'm 26.

00:01

I'll be in command.

00:02

The closest hydrant is right here at the corner of Patterson and Douglas.

00:07

It's a three-story multi-unit residential building.

00:11

We got nothing showing.

00:12

I don't have any alarms or audible or visual at

00:18

all.I'll do a 360 and advise further.

00:22

Engine 5 is 30.

00:24

There is a cracked door on the south side.

00:27

There is an audible going off inside.

00:30

I'll be going inside.

00:34

Copy.

00:37

(number withheld) City Creek, contact maintenance, ask them to respond out.

00:42

Over.

00:44

50 to Engine 5.

00:48

Engine 5.

00:51

Can you grab your Knox box key and bring it to the main door on the east side?

00:59

50 fire.

01:01

This is 05:50 .

01:03

Where are you at? Can I do a face-to-face?

01:06

Just come to the main door on the east side of the building.

01:12

(number withheld) fire. What was the indication of the zone for the alarm?

01:22

It's zone one.

01:26

Step four.

01:30

Thirty 50 fire.

01:32

Go ahead.

01:35

Looks like someone pulled the alarm.

01:36

We'll strike hold engine five for alarm reset.

01:41

Units responding to (number withheld) Douglas.

01:42

This is your strike off.

01:43

Strike off for (number withheld) Douglas.

01:45

Holding engine five for reset.

5/14/2026 09:46 PM

Fire & Arson

Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

False fire alarm at Douglas Avenue apartments

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