False fire alarm at Windwest Building in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids MI


Fire alarms activated at the Windwest Building, a seven-story high-rise near Monroe Avenue Northwest in Grand Rapids. Fire units responded but found no signs of fire or alarms sounding. The incident was confirmed as a false fire alarm with no actual fire or hazard detected.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm. District 3.
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At near Monroe Avenue Northwest.
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Windwest Building.
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Respond on Channel 2.
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This stretch platform 3 is on scene seven story.
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Type 2 construction high rise.
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No lack of signs of fire.
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No alarms going off.
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Will be accountability command and invest it.
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3 on scene of a 7 story type 2 construction with nothing showing no alarms will be command, invest, and accountability.
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Rusty want to see There's batch ten at (number withheld), Austin, awesome command by platform through investigates
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see if I can get a view on the Bravo and Charlie side here
00:32
Battalion 6 on command and we'll assume investigation
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rest of (number withheld)
00:36
Special Command 360 is complete not clear We got all normal on panel
00:45
And copies looks like note just a general fire alarm there
00:48
Special Metal Command this you have something further crew I'm able to locate an issue here
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Location mentioned:
Near Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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