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False fire alarm at three-story apartment building in AmesAmes IA

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Ames, IA

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building near South German Avenue in Ames, Iowa. No smoke or fire was visible, and it was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Automatic alarm.
00:02
Truck 1, near South German Avenue, cross off south second street and south third street, F-T-A-C-1.
00:13
Automatic alarm,
00:15
Near South German Avenue, F-P-A-C-1.
00:24
Nice, Tower 1.
00:29
Farland.
00:35
We're on Route 307, South Chairman for a fire alarm.
00:43
This is called in by one company, I believe, residents as well, showing pole stations, house start, except.
00:57
Dispatch tower one.
01:01
Can I have...
01:06
Tower one's on scene.
01:08
Nothing visible from the exterior, three-story apartment building.
01:11
Building doesn't appear to the alarm.
01:14
Tower line will have command to investigate.
01:17
Happy.

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