False alarm caused by discarded smoke detector, Madison WI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke alarm near 3rd Avenue in Madison. They found the alarm was caused by a discarded smoke detector outside the caller's location. No fire was present.
Audio|Source: City of Madison Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 6. Fire incident, near 3rd Avenue.
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I'm Senator May 3 on scene.
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Copy METTRI ON-On scene.
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Copy METTRI on scene.
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Com center from engine six.
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Engine six.
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Uh,
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hitting road on the NBC.
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It looks like it's service requested, but it's not going through yet.
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We are in row.
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Copy engine six.
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Com center, engine three.
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Engine three. Engine three.
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No issue of volunteer.
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Engine 3 is returning available going back to Channel 1.
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Copy Engine 3 available.
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Engine 6 from the ComCenter?
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Go ahead.
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The caller is coming from near 3rd Avenue.
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They are hearing an alarm unsure where it's coming from, thinks it's coming from the Center Street area.
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So it is not coming from the address on your screen.
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Copy. We'll go in there and investigate.
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Thank you.
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Compton, Edge 1, clear, available, return.
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Copy, engine one available.
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ComCenter 1 available.
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ComCenter, Engine 5.
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Engine 5.
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Engine 5 is returned available.
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Copy.
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6.
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Engine 6 in the area investigating.
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Kathy, Engine 6.
02:05
Engine 6, it does look like the caller said they thought it was coming from south on Center Street.
02:09
Looks like Center Street only has two buildings on it, so hopefully it should be easy to figure out.
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We're on 3rd, and we hear a smoke detector, so we'll try to narrow it down.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Three.
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Is that three?
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Three, medic.
02:35
You just let MPD know there's a wrongway driver on Gorham.
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It looks like they're not intoxicated or anything, but I see for advisement.
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Sure, and what is the nearest intersection? Is it where you're at by North Room?
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A firm, uh, looked like a person was on her phone.
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Um, I believe they stop now, but just in case you get called about it.
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That, I will pass that along, thank you.
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Tom, sir, from engine six.
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Engine six.
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Sounded discarded smoke detector in front of the caller's address.
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We stomped it out.
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We're returned.
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Copy, engine six.
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Location mentioned:
Near 3rd Ave, Madison, WI 53713
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