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False fire alarm triggered by child at Maria House, Dubuque IA

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Near Jackson St, Dubuque, IA 52001

Fire and EMS units responded to a commercial fire alarm near Jackson Street at the Maria House. Upon investigation, it was found to be a false alarm caused by a child activating the fire alarm pull station. No fire was present at the scene.

Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 6, Metac 1, Truck 1, and Truck 4.
00:07
I ride a fire alarm commercial code 2, near Jackson St.
00:12
Maria has opening doors between East 15th Street and East 16th Street.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:30
Responding to near Jackson St at the Maria House for a fire pole station alarm showing zone 57.
00:40
Responding code 2, fire ground 2.
00:45
Are you going on this? Just a full station.
00:50
Negative just from the alarm company.
00:53
Copy that. All units, we're going to report on fire down 2.
01:00
I'll tell you we're on 2.
01:01
We're on 2.
01:04
1 is 4 up here.
01:06
I'm saying I'll give you a size of.
01:09
I see you.
01:14
Second one.
01:17
Thunk 1. Drop 1.
01:20
Drop 4.
01:26
Everybody's on fire ground too.
01:28
Looks like we have a hydrant either on the corner of East 15th in Jackson or right on the corner of 16th in Jackson.
01:40
...one's on scene. We have a four-story structure, nothing short from the outside.
01:43
Nobody outside to meet us either.
01:44
We're going to go out and investigate, so we'll grab a knock.
01:46
Everybody else is the stage is going to get here.
01:49
Telling one, you guys can go ahead and take command.
01:55
The only one will be...
02:01
Command from, Edge 1.
02:10
Go ahead, Engine 1.
02:14
We're being told this is just Melissa's pole station by a kid.
02:18
Everybody else can cancel.
02:21
Come a copy, all units except for engine one can return the service.

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