Smoke alarm triggered at school during roof work


Fire crews were dispatched to Hoover Elementary School in Blue Earth for smoke alarms going off, possibly due to roofing work involving tar, with no confirmed fire.
Audio|Source: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS
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Transcript:
Neglect County Sheriff's Office to Northman Cato Fire. You're needed for a smoke alarm at Hoover Elementary 1524 Hoover Drive. Please respond on NC3. Again, you're needed for smoke alarms going off at Hoover Elementary, 1524 Hoover Drive, showing Zone 7 dome smokes. Please respond on NC3. Page Clear at 1359. Northman Cato Fire Copies, Uber School, player alarm, 1 in route. 104401 en route and Southgate at 1359. Sent 4102 en route. 7402 en route. 4402 en route. 4404. Go ahead. Engine 45 is sitting outside the station running. Go ahead and use it for the call. Should be ready to go. 404 copies. We're all clear. 65. Go ahead. I just disconnected with the alarm company and their alarm time was 1,400 for them. Perfect. Thank you. We'll be done testing. 107, have a good day. He's well for 10th. 713 is on scene and states there is a large crane on the roof of Hoover, so she's thinking it has to do with that, but she's still there investigating. Copy that. I'm brought two blocks hell. 10 4-4-1. 401, go ahead, 405. They are doing roof work near the dome. I'm on my way, I'll be right behind you. 20, north making no fire. 4-1, go ahead. Sounds like they're laying tar on the roof, so they believe that's what's causing the alarms to go off. Copy that. in the area. 24-1. 4-4-2 is unseen.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hoover Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003
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