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False alarm at residential building in Iowa CityIowa City IA

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Prairie Heights Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240

Fire and emergency units responded to a reported building fire near Prairie Road in Iowa City. Upon arrival, no visible fire or smoke was found. The occupant had difficulty communicating but initially reported a fire. An audible alarm was sounding inside, but no evacuation or fire was observed.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Coralville Fire, Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 3, Battalion Chief, and Engine 2.
00:09
JTAS 3-1. Respond to building fire near Prairie Road, Iowa City.
00:17
Cross streets are Donegal Court and Limerick Lane.
00:29
Coralville Fire, Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, CHOP1, Engine 3, Battalion Chief, and Engine 2.
00:39
J-Taf 3-1. Respond to building fire near Prairie Road, Iowa City.
00:47
Cross streets are Gall Court and Limerick Lane.
00:51
34.
00:53
25 and 6.
00:56
J-Khamm-20 is in service.
00:58
Cavi?
00:59
Engine 2 is on tag.
01:01
2-1 attack.
01:04
The battalion chief responding.
01:05
The battalion responding.
01:07
J-Gon-3 is en route.
01:09
3 in route.
01:12
4 is on tack.
01:13
4 on tag.
01:16
Truck 1 is on tag.
01:17
Truck 1 is on tag.
01:18
Truck 1 responding.
01:21
Chayam, 721.
01:25
721.
01:27
721, center out.
01:31
Fire attack 1-9-9-6.
01:37
Jake-on-4 in-rout.
01:41
Nansen route to building fire near Prairie Road.
01:45
We have one report from a language barrier male advising there was a fire.
01:48
He was repeating yes to every question.
01:50
Yes, smoke and flame.
01:52
It's all we have.
01:53
They did have an alarm in the background.
01:56
Copy 34.
01:59
Check on C3 on 6.
02:01
Copy. Copy.
02:08
I'm out on temporary row.
02:09
There's nothing showing from all four sides.
02:11
There's nobody evacuated either.
02:14
Copy.
02:16
We have a G-Cass supervisor on scene advising nothing showing from all four sides, no evacuation at this time.
02:23
Two copies.
02:29
Take-h-hongs, two-three on six.
02:32
Two-three. Two-three.
02:37
Inside the house, there's verbal or local alarm going off, but no smoke inside the residence.
02:42
I'm trying to get him to go outside now.
02:45
Copy, audible alarm, no smoke, complaints trying to get evacuation.
02:53
Do you on 25 back in service.
02:56
Two's on scene, nothing showing from three sides, two of the opposite seating the offensive strategy.
03:01
Two on scene, nothing's joined from all three sides.
03:04
Copy.

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Prairie Heights Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240

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