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False fire alarm from steamy shower at business

Heard on: Dane WI Fire-Tac Group Calls
00:53
00:00
Confidential, ladder seven on location.
audio iconFire & Arson
W Towne Mall C, Madison, WI 53719
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Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a business. The alarm panel indicated an issue in the mechanical room with a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector. On investigation, they found that a hot, steamy shower had set off the smoke detector. There were no problems in the neighboring businesses. The fire system was reset, and the units returned to service.

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