False alarm at Lowry Building on Washington Ave, Minneapolis MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Lowry Building near Washington Avenue North. The alarm was determined to have been accidentally activated by maintenance work. There was no smoke or fire, and the system was placed in test mode before units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Initial assignment for Engine One, Engine Four, Ladder Four, and Chief Five on the commercial fire alarm at the Lowry Building, near Washington Avenue North, Map 404 Echo, at 1827.
00:13
Dispatch, Engine Seven, direct.
00:17
Engine Seven received, 1827.
00:21
Dispatch, Chief One listed it near Washington Avenue about 2 hours ago.
00:26
You can probably just set that as a single engine response.
00:29
Received. Just checking that now.
00:36
Chief One, Engine One, if you would like to continue in, could you turn call on this commercial fire alarm at the Lowry Building, near Washington Avenue North, Map 404 Echo, called in by Alarm Company.
00:47
It's covering the basement and floor.
00:50
1-3 elevator smoke, elevator mechanical room smoke, and east stair gate valve at 1829.
01:00
Dispatch Engine Four, we'll take that call on Washington.
01:03
You can show the other companies back in service.
01:06
Engine Four received continuing and the rest of the companies back in service 1830.
01:12
Engine Four, dispatch.
01:15
The alarm company or one of the callers' key holders advised that they were working on the system and set it off.
01:23
There's no smoke or flames and they are going to put the alarm in test mode.
01:29
Engine Four received.
01:30
We're just about to arrive.
01:31
We'll check it out too.
01:33
Engine Four received at 1831.
01:37
Dispatch, Engine Four is on Washington.
01:39
Engine Four received 1831.
02:23
Dispatch, Engine Four spoke with the alarm maintenance company on scene.
02:28
They said that they should have taken care of the issue now moving forward.
02:31
Engine Four is back in service.
02:33
Received, Engine Four.
02:34
Appreciate the information.
02:36
Back in service 1835.
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Location mentioned:
N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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