False fire alarm at Portage Library during construction, Portage MI
A commercial fire alarm was triggered at the Portage District Library located at 300 Library Lane. Upon arrival, staff informed responders that the fire alarm system was under construction and the alarm was a false alarm or a test. No fire was found and units were cleared from the scene.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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Portage Station 1, 2, 3, 1281.
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Portage, 1, 2, 3, the battalion chief.
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Aegeana commercial fire alarm at the Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane,
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waterflow riser 1 through 136, water floor riser 2, boiler, 136.
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Cross Street through the dead end, Old Westnedge, it's 1811 hour.
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12.11, 1281 in a row.
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1211, 1281, show you in a row.
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Dispatcheting leave 12-2, 12-3 available.
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12-2, 12-3 is still available.
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12-11's on scene.
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Three-story library structure looks like staff is walking up to us right now.
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1211, you're on the scene of a three-story library.
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Nothing showing staff's making contact.
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1281 on scene, doing a drive around 360.
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1281, you're on scene, 360.
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1281, you're on scene, 360.
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Ross 441.
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Ross 451, go ahead.
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until all rot the government is clear on 303-8-4-1-14-5-7-7-7.
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I show you, player, and service.
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dispatch from 1281 staff stated they have their system under construction and it should have been put in test you can show all units clear 12 one available
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shall units clear and search starting 1815 hours
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Location mentioned:
Near Library Ln, Portage, MI 49002
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