False alarm at Southfield commercial building due to electrical issue, Southfield MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 05:14 AM

Near Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075

A fire alarm was reported at a commercial building located near Town Center in Southfield. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was a false alert caused by an electrical problem and a malfunctioning alarm panel system. The building was inspected and no hazard was found. The alarm company was notified to service the system.

Audio|Source: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3202 (South/Oakway) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Radio to Station 1, letter 5 for a commercial fire alarm 1515 Town Center.

00:09

I just came in as general.

00:11

I know the count was PHF2, no floor or suite number given.

00:18

Engine 3 jobs.

00:19

C15.

00:21

Water spot.

00:22

CASE 14.

00:24

Chief to en route.

00:29

Good,

00:30

we just got, uh, uh,

00:33

notice conscious of golf alarms for their, their death.

00:40

This may as Francis Linder 5.

00:46

Radio 6.5 on the way.

00:57

This next slide 5 is magn quarters man with alpha 25.

01:04

103 in Station 1, I'll have you guys insert.

01:06

It's false alarm.

01:08

Five, can you check it?

01:10

Copy letter tagged back in.

01:13

All copies.

01:15

Three copies.

01:20

Chief two copies, false alarm.

01:23

Power 71, Quartz.

01:26

Power 71,

01:29

Quartz. Support 3276 is very close.

01:45

We walk the building.

01:46

I think it's a electrical problem.

01:50

The alarm panel paneled.

01:52

The alarm paneled.

01:54

We were not able to reset it says upon failure.

01:58

Did you put it a call in a call-in-hold and let them know that their system is still in trouble mode and they're going to have the alarm company come out and service it? This time we still cannot call out.

02:10

I'm sorry, your last traffic was broken up here, do you repeat.

02:17

Disregard the last, we'll attempt to give him a call.

02:25

Copy, no hazard 71 is going to be clear, command terminated.

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Near Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075

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