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Alarm activates at educational building, evacuated for safetyGrand Rapids MI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

As discussed during the dispatch call, an alarm activated at a one-story educational building near Bridge St NW in Grand Rapids. The building was evacuated and emergency crews investigated the alarm and smoke detector. Staff reset the system but the alarm went off again. The cause is under investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Cancer Pavilion, respond on Channel 1.
00:03
Chandoney (number withheld)
00:10
James Under (number withheld).
00:12
I've seen a single-story educational facility.
00:15
The building is evacuated.
00:17
Under (number withheld) will establish a plan investigating.
00:22
Time for 12 o'clock.
00:28
Gaines engine 69's in service.
00:35
Engine 69, come to the main entrance when you arrive.
00:44
Engine 35, you want to take your crew and go in and check the alarm system.
00:53
10 for 35.
00:55
Staff says they reset the system and a trip to right away again.
00:59
So we don't know what we have going on.
01:05
Or they said that the original smoke detector growing off was up in the medicine.
01:09
All right.

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Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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