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False fire alarm at building near south Van Buren streetIowa City IA

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S Van Buren St, Iowa City, IA 52240

Emergency crews responded to a reported building fire near South Van Buren Street, Iowa City. Upon arrival, no smoke or flames were found, and the incident was confirmed as a false alarm likely caused by an alarm system.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, N2, Truck 1, and Battalion Chief.
00:07
J-Cath 1-4.
00:08
Respond to building fire.
00:10
At near South Van Buren Street, Iowa City.
00:15
Cross streets are Burlington Street and Bowery Street.
00:22
Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, Engine 2, Truck 1, and Battalion Chief.
00:29
J-Cath 1-4, respond to building fire.
00:33
At near Southam-Buron Street, Iowaity.
00:37
Cross Streets are Burlington Street and Valley Street.
00:51
Take on a moment.
00:52
Toy is going to be back in service.
00:54
Patient refused medical attention at this time.
00:57
We'll be your unit for the Van Buren fire.
01:00
Ten, for that one, will be event six.
01:03
Jake, I'm 21.
01:04
It's back in service.
01:06
21 in service.
01:08
Two is on attack.
01:10
Copy.
01:11
The county to you respond.
01:13
Truck on the route.
01:19
Adam Toy is en route on six.
01:22
One-four on attack.
01:24
One-four.
01:29
It's in route to Van Buren.
01:31
We had an extremely strong language barrier with our initial caller.
01:35
It sounds like we have a neighbor on the line now who's saying it's just an alarm going off, no smoke or flames.
01:43
Engine 2, Q4, engine 3, got down to Code 2[1] until they can confirm.
01:48
4 is direct to Code 2[1].
01:50
Do you copy.
01:56
Okay, Ground Major 1 is unseen, nothing showing.
01:58
We'll be out there.
01:59
See as Van Buren command.
02:01
Copy on command.
02:02
Copy on.
02:08
Goffernady from Z-R6-6-call-61 Jones, Gunny.
02:11
Checktime truck, one's on, see.
02:14
I'm seeing.
02:17
Whoever Jones.
02:19
Reference of situation in animals said, the other address.
02:22
Pretendage you, don't seen.
02:23
On scene.
02:27
We're going to be going to near North Dubuque Street.
02:31
Time for, thank you.
02:38
Agent 3 is responding from Silvercrest.
02:40
10-4. Code 2[1] for the time being until anything is verified, this is likely just an alarm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Priority response without lights and siren (urgent, non-emergency)

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S Van Buren St, Iowa City, IA 52240

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