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Fire crews investigate alarm at Rural King store, Van Wert OH

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audio iconFire & Arson
Fox Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Rural King store near Fox Road in Van Wert. Units investigated the general alarm in Zone 52, with no signs of fire and no evacuation required at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Van Wert County Public Safety
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Van Wert Fire Department, this is Van Wert City 911.
00:02
Fire department is needed near Fox Road at Rural King for a commercial fire alarm.
00:09
The fire alarm company will be contacting the store.
00:13
The zone is 52, it's a general fire alarm.
00:16
Time out (number withheld).
00:23
Commercial fire alarm at Rural King Zone 52.
00:27
A general fire alarm.
00:31
Five 20 clear.
00:36
Five 40 clear.
00:39
Zone 95 clear.
00:45
D111, I'll be outside the vehicle.
00:48
It'll be the 20000 block of Point Westville.
00:54
Where am I?
01:01
Maybe 111.
01:08
King Henry Mary (number withheld).
01:15
Clear (number withheld).
01:21
So live.
01:26
111, go ahead.
01:31
Robert Sam (number withheld).
01:40
For information,
01:43
Signal 11 is valid.
01:45
Has expired 51.
01:48
Signal 10 is expired (number withheld).
01:56
Excuse me, thank you.
02:02
Our team is on location.
02:04
Nothing showing, unit two or.
02:07
Fox Road Command investigating.
02:11
Building is not evacuated.
02:18
Clear on location, nothing showing, no evacuation.
02:22
Be out investigating.

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Fox Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891

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