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False fire alarm at hotel caused by maintenance dustPrinceton IN

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S Richland Creek Dr, Princeton, IN 47670

A false fire alarm was triggered at the Hampton Inn near South Richland Creek Drive in Princeton due to maintenance workers cleaning and creating dust on the second floor. Firefighters responded to verify and reset the alarm panel.

Audio|Source: Knox County & Gibson County Public Safety
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Princeton Fire need you to signal eight out to the Hampton Inn in reference to a fire alarm coming off the second floor and Princeton Fire need you to signal 8 near South Richland Creek Drive KSP (number withheld)
00:20
Maintenance from the Hampton Inn just called in.
00:22
Apparently there was a fire alarm that went off at the fire department's around, too.
00:25
If you could let them know whatever they want to do, but they said it's a false alarm, some dust got kicked up out there, and that's what set it off.
00:35
Clear one.
00:44
20 is going to be Indiana.
00:46
I would trust.
00:47
David Charlie Frank 915.
00:49
David Charlie Frank 915.
00:51
27 is going to be Indiana.
00:56
(number withheld).
00:59
Go ahead.
01:07
Andrew Woods shows a valid driver's license, zero points,
01:13
signal 8 through NCICI Dax, 1028 returns to a 2,000 Lufu White & Keller pickup truck, owner is going to be an (name withheld).
01:24
Seawood out of Bruceville and Brandy Patel out of Bruceville.
01:28
There's those expiring 12 or 25 signal 80.
01:42
Right.
01:45
Okay.
01:52
They just need the panel reset.
01:54
The Hampton called in and advised the false alarm.
01:57
Just need the panel reset.
02:00
Okay.
02:03
Did they advise why it's a false alarm?
02:07
They stated that the maintenance was on the second floor cleaning in the maintenance room, and they blew dust, and it kicked it on.
02:19
The latter one's clear.

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S Richland Creek Dr, Princeton, IN 47670

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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Reset and Normal Operations Restored
  2. Panel Reset Requested
  3. Maintenance Reports Cause of Alarm
  4. Fire Alarm Reported at Hampton Inn

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