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False alarm at Ames building triggers fire response, Ames IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/26/2025 01:21 AM

Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010

An automatic fire alarm at a building near Philadelphia Street in Ames prompted a fire response, but no active fire was found, prompting concern for potential false alarm.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS

01:18

Transcript:

00:00

Automatic alarm.

00:02

Engine 1. near Philadelphia Street.

00:07

Call Street, Aldenor Live, F-T-A-C-1.

00:11

Automatic alarm.

00:13

near Philadelphia Street, F-T-A-C-1.

00:19

Bames,

00:25

Engine 1.

00:29

Engine One is in route,

00:37

Philadelphia.

00:39

Rescue One is not available.

00:43

This is causing my permalore showing General Fireland.

00:49

Copy. Copy.

00:56

Engine One, from PD.

01:01

Engine One.

01:07

Supposed to the alarm company, they talk to the keyholder.

01:12

Who is actually out there's responding, but there shouldn't be anyone there?

01:17

Okay.

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Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010

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