Fire alarm triggered by faulty detector in apartment complex


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex. They found a broken smoke detector in the basement that was not linked to the main fire alarm system. No fire or smoke was found, and the alarm was turned off after fixing the issue.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
03:46
Transcript:
Station 53, Battalion 51, Med 53, Truck 53, pre-alert fire alarm, 207, West Jefferson Street, between South Franklin Street and South Worthington Street, Western Lakes Fire Zone 30, timeout, 0.051 Station 51, Station 53, Engine 51, Charlie Fire Alarm[1], 207, West Jefferson Street. Between South Franklin Street and South Worthington Street, Western Lakes Fire Zone 30, timeout, 0,054.554. 151, Engine 51 Med 53 and Truck 53 are in road to trial level fire alarm, 207 West Jefferson Street. City of Pekonamlock, 2.07 West Jefferson, crosses of South Franklin and South Worthington Street. It's going to be for private caller who called in a two-story home that has a firearm activated in the basement. They're advising the door for the basement should be open, and they're located closest to the park. They confirm no flames or smoke. There's dispatch for something like to talk 5-3. 5-3. Truck Fire 3 on scene, two-story residential apartment complex. Nothing's showing from three sides. It's time. Truck 53 is going to be an investigation load. All units attack 2, Truck 53 at Jefferson Command. Best received, truck 53, nothing showing from three sides. Two-story building. Truck 53 has command. Battalion 5-1 from truck part 3, TAC 2. Go ahead. In the basement, Part 3. We're investigating the alarm in the stairwell here. No gas ring. We do have some water leaks in the basement. The alarm panels doesn't give us a location right now if we're investigating further. Covered out, Part 3 in the basement, investigating. I'll take command if we got engine 51 on the approach as well. Engine 51 joined Truck 53 and Investigator mode. Engine 51 copies. We're going to join 53 investigation mode. Cylion 51 from Truck 53. Correct. The detector that's not connected with the system that was going off. None of the detectors that are connected to the actual fire alarm panel are going off at all. I believe we just have a faulty detector and we can fill off. Is it something that can be removed? It's been removed and it's no longer going off. We have no other alarms in the basement or steer well. Copy that. I'll tell you in 5-1. Residents are going to inform management about the policy detector. No other detectors going off in the system. All units are you able to clear. No hazard. Copy that. I'll get the clear. Stash, Jefferson Street, Command. Vice Command. Bruce found a faulty detector in the basement. It's not part of the main fire alarm system. It's been... taken care of and all you have to be clear. Let's receive.
Police codes explained
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Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
Near W Jefferson St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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