Power surge triggers false fire alarm at fast food restaurant, Wixom MI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a power surge at a McDonald's restaurant caused alarms to sound, prompting a fire response. No fire or smoke was found on arrival, and the alarms were active due to electrical issues.
Audio|Heard on: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3201 (Southwest) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
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01:8
Transcript:
00:00
You're on the air for a commercial structure fire at the McDonald's near Grand River, you have (number withheld).
00:09
At the McDonald's, they had a power surge, now they smell something starting, your time and tone is 27 after midnight.
00:20
Richmond's match engine, 21's responding.
00:27
21-rowded 3rd after midnight.
00:30
I think they had a power surge.
00:33
They did have a weird noise coming from the fry machine, the alarms were going off.
00:37
They have removed the power from that device.
00:40
We've got this currently as a full.
00:44
It looks like per your thing, you've got HVA requested, but they're not requested to the box.
00:48
Do you want to hold off on HVA?
00:51
That's right, we'll advise.
00:53
Copy, holding off on HBA, we're going to hold it as full.
01:01
Engine 21, we do have officers on scene.
01:04
They're reporting no smoke, no flames, visible, no odors, but they do have active alarms.
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Location mentioned:
Grand River Ave, Wixom, MI 48393
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