False fire alarm triggers methane sensors, Portland OR


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Southwest 4th Avenue. They found no fire, but methane alarms were triggered. The area was ventilated and the alarm was confirmed false.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Got the engine 80 arrived investigating, 713.
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Truck 4, MEDC-1305, Priority 2 Charlie[1] Breathing Problem near Southwest 4th Avenue is on Ops 1.
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Truck 4, Medi-1305, a priority 2 Charlie breathing problem, near Southwest 4th Avenue, it's on Ops 1 at 714.
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Yes, majeet.
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Judge.
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They're mid-interest.
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Air monitor is showing nothing.
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Methane alarms are still going off, so we're ventilating.
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Okay, Copy, are you good with 14's returning?
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That's a firm. This patch has already told us that the level is return to normal, but we're trying to shut off the smoke alarm.
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Yeah, you can let 14.
00:31
Okay, Seth.
00:32
An engine 14 from C8, you guys can return.
00:34
This is a false alarm.
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Agent 14 copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 2 Charlie: Breathing Problem Medical Call
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
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