False alarm at Travis Square Apartments, Minneapolis MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a multi-residential fire alarm at the Travis Square Apartments near Portland Avenue in Minneapolis. The alarm was triggered by cigarette smoke, but no smoke or flames were observed. The situation was confirmed as a false alarm, and all units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Initial assignment, Chief One and Ten, Ladder Eleven, Engine One.
00:03
Multi-residential fire alarm, near Portland Avenue, Route 106 Echo.
00:09
Initial assignment, Chief One, Engine Ten, Ladder Eleven and Engine One.
00:13
Multi residential fire alarm, near Portland Avenue, Route 107 Echo at 1630.
00:19
Dispatch, Engine Six, we're clearing, we'll take the call for Engine One.
00:22
Received, Engine Six taking the run for Engine One.
00:25
Engine One, I'll show you back in service at 1630.
00:28
Copy Chief One.
00:30
Have Engine Six handle it alone.
00:32
Put the rest companies in service.
00:33
Received, Engine Six to continue to check on Portland.
00:36
All other companies can go back in service at 16 thirty-two.
00:39
Engine Six en route on a multi-residential fire alarm, near Portland Avenue at Travis Square Apartments.
00:45
There is a group standing around that handed someone else's cigarette,
00:51
possibly the cause for the alarm sounding.
00:53
A resident called it in and said they were smoking.
00:55
Called in by alarm company and a resident who is not seeing anything—no smoke or flames.
01:02
We saw there at 16 thirty-three.
01:05
Is it twenty-two dispatch?
01:07
Engine twenty-two, we were cleared by Hennepin County Sheriff.
01:11
There was no FPD on scene, so I am not sure if they're needed or not.
01:15
Okay, I'll let them know.
01:16
Thank you.
01:17
Engine Six arrived checking.
01:19
Engine Six arrived and checking at 16 thirty-four.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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