False fire alarm at St. Mary's Church, St Clairsville OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm went off at St. Mary's Church near West Main Street. Firefighters responded and found it was a false alarm due to maintenance work by geothermal contractors.
Audio|Heard on: Belmont OH Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Station 23, 23-2, fire alarm activation, St.
00:03
Mary's Church,
00:04
near West Main Street.
00:08
Cross streets are Butler and Hutchinson.
00:09
Zone 4, fire smoke detector.
00:11
Tones 93.
00:15
Rescue 20.
00:17
Rescue 23 proceeding from Kroger's Plaza.
00:22
Clear, rescue 23, 931.
00:25
Engine 232 is proceeding.
00:28
Clear engine 232932.
00:32
Ladder 20, here's your 20.
00:35
Ladder 23 around 933.
00:37
Looks like this is going to be the parish office, not the church itself.
00:44
You're clear.
00:45
Squad 238 also en route.
00:47
That's clear, 933.
00:51
Ladder 23 is on scene, Charlie side of the building.
00:55
Got a two-story structure.
00:59
Nothing evident from the outside.
01:02
Firefighter Koko will be assuming command.
01:04
That's clear, 934.
01:07
Firefighter Wheeler, Captain Perkins.
01:10
Go.
01:13
This alarm is going to be in the church itself.
01:17
Occupants on scene advised that it's a false alarm.
01:22
Okay,
01:23
Rescue 23 and service turning.
01:26
Station 2, you can return.
01:28
Ladder 20 will wrap up the investigation.
01:31
Engine 232 has cancel.
01:33
We're in service central.
01:35
That's clear on both 937.
01:38
Engine 232 is going for fuel.
01:42
937.
01:45
Firefighter Kirk, Captain Perkins.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:51
Verified the alarm was being worked on by geothermal people.
01:58
You don't need to come out here if you don't want to, but it's up to you.
02:02
Okay, I had already returned service.
02:06
Dispatch Ladder 23.
02:09
Ladder 23.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950
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