Smoke alarm activation in hospital room shows no fire, Lincoln NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 01:39 AM

Lincoln, NE

Fire units responded to a smoke alarm activation on the second floor, room 207 of a large hospital. Upon inspection, no smoke or fire was found. Maintenance was contacted to handle the issue.

Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff

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Transcript:

00:00

Security Reports,

00:01

Smoke kit activation up on second floor, we're going to go there and check it out.

00:04

Stand by.

00:08

Change 8 receives, smoke kit.

00:14

Engine 14 efficient site.

00:18

341.

00:23

1806.

00:25

What was the plate of that charger's going to have to take off?

00:34

Secret Charles Paul, 175.

00:37

Thank you. Thank you.

00:44

2425.

00:46

Go ahead.

00:48

Thank you for 10.

00:52

Good time.

00:54

Disturbance at the Canofee Loft Apartments, 601R Street.

00:59

Caller can hear someone playing a replay at the volleyball game very loud, out, stop.

01:06

At Canopylaught Department, 6.1R.

01:11

Proceed.

01:13

First.

01:16

316.

01:22

I imagine 8, we've made it to the patient room.

01:25

There's no smoke from fire.

01:26

You can return the service.

01:28

4411, go ahead.

01:31

There's a receipt of service.

01:33

For a in waiting with a black Chevy pickup, no plate of paper.

01:42

Johnston, did you make it into the fire control room?

01:48

We are just getting there now.

01:52

Okay, just confirmed with me it's on the fire alarm panel, but the only thing that was activated was in 207.

02:03

Yes, this confirmed.

02:05

The only thing that's showing on the panel is second floor room 207.

02:14

Receives, when you finish up there, we'll just meet you back at the rig.

02:19

1979 all there with 1975? Do you want me to go for a reset?

02:25

No, maintenance is here, they'll come down there and they'll take care of that.

02:30

Copy, I'll meet you at the front door.

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