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Fire alarm prompts moderate response in LincolnLincoln NE

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S 18th St, Lincoln, NE 68508

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex near South 18th Street, Lincoln. The response was upgraded to a moderate Fire Bravo after reports of water flow alarms were received. Residents began evacuating, but no visible fire was observed at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Lincoln Fire and Rescue
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three and truck one,
00:02
Zone 52[1], fire alarm near South 18th Street.
00:08
Respond on tact four.
00:11
Engine three and truck one respond to Zone 52[1], fire alarm near South 18th Street.
00:19
Responds on tact four.
00:25
Go.
00:30
Engine three, truck one verifying a fire alarm.
00:34
Zone 52[1] going to the Union in Antelope Valley.
00:44
Covers the fire water flow, south middle water flow, and pump running water flow.
00:51
You guys all check for support.
00:55
Truck one dispatch, let's upgrade this to a Fire Bravo[2] with pump running.
01:15
Battalion One and Engine Eight, Zone Fifty Two, Fire Bravo[2] near South 18th Street.
01:24
Respond on TAC Four.
01:47
We've got some people starting to evacuate, nothing showing.
01:52
Truck one's going to have unit in command.
01:55
Truck one's going to be on the west side, called the alpha.
01:58
Accountability on the alpha.
01:59
Truck one's investigative in the office strategy.
02:03
All units continue in, station one on arrival.
02:25
They requested an upgrade to a Bravo while en route due to the alarm company saying they had some water flow sensors running.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Zone 52: Police dispatch or response zone designated as 52.
[2]
Fire Bravo: Moderate-priority fire response requiring timely but not immediate action.

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S 18th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
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