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Fire alarm at Hormel plant caused by sprinkler issue, Austin MN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/2/2025 01:22 PM

Hormel Dr, Austin, MN 55912

A fire alarm was triggered at the Hormel plant near 514th Avenue Northeast in Austin. Fire crews responded but found the cause was a sprinkler system issue, not an actual fire. The fire response was then canceled.

Audio|Source: Austin Fire & EMS

01:45

Transcript:

00:00

Forkney, LAC, the Austin Fire Respond on a fire alarm.

00:03

Ed Hormel, near 514th Avenue Northeast.

00:06

Austin Fire respond in a fire alarm.

00:09

Hormel plant, near 514th Avenue Northeast.

00:12

Rio page 1522.

00:14

Lower County, L.A., the Austin Fire Respond on a Fire alarm.

00:18

Ed Hormel, near 514th Avenue Northeast.

00:21

Austin Fire Respond in a fire alarm.

00:23

Hormel plants, near 514th Avenue Northeast.

00:27

Radio page 1522.

00:29

I'm sorry, copy, Page.

00:32

Acknowledge, 1520.

00:38

Sorry, copy.

00:42

1523.

00:48

5671, the Marra County.

00:50

5671.

00:56

Fire is all were clear of the scene, headed back to the station.

01:01

Dispatch, 662 clearing available.

01:04

At 1524.

01:07

662, copy clear.

01:09

L.A. Fiosafire.

01:13

Line 302 en route.

01:15

514 a.m.

01:17

Northeast Hormel for a fire alarm.

01:19

At 1524.

01:24

Elie Austin Fire, do you have a gate number for us?

01:30

Stand by.

01:35

I see Austin Fire.

01:37

It looks like you can cancel.

01:39

It's the sprinkler issue.

01:41

Ospreter, track is canceling.

01:45

1525.

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Hormel Dr, Austin, MN 55912

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