False fire alarm at high-rise near 15th Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at a high-rise residential building near 15th Avenue Southeast. After investigation, the alarm was traced to an abandoned church near 12th and 3rd, where an old smoke detector had been thrown onto the roof. No fire or smoke was found, and the incident was determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Engine 19 and 11 arriving.
00:03
Near 15th Avenue Southeast.
00:05
We have a high-rise residential building.
00:08
Nothing visible on the exterior.
00:10
Engine 19 has command checking.
00:13
Received at 1332.
00:15
Arrived on a high-rise residential, nothing showing exterior.
00:20
Dispatch.
00:24
We're in the church.
00:25
There's nothing going on there, but we do hear a fire alarm in the area.
00:28
We're still checking the area of 3rd and 12th.
00:32
Received. Still checking the area.
00:33
Hear an alarm in the area, but it's not coming from that church.
01:37
Dispatch.
01:38
15 command will handle here.
01:40
Then 15 with the rest in service, it's a false alarm.
01:46
Received, Engine 19 will handle for us and go back in service at 1334.
02:34
Somebody had thrown an old smoke detector on top of the roof of the abandoned church near 12th.
02:40
Yeah.
02:41
He checked it off the roof and no smoke or fire here.
02:44
The scene has been cleared.
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Location mentioned:
15th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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