Fire alarm triggered by heat and water at local church, Dubuque IA


An automatic fire alarm was triggered at St. John Lutheran Church near White Street. The alarm company reported a heat detection in the laundry room along with multiple trouble signals. Responders noted water entering a smoke detector during the inspection. No fire was visible outside the two-story church and apartment building.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, and truck 1, automatic fire alarm code 2, near White Street, St. John Lutheran Church, between East 12th and East 13th Street.
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and truck one are responding near White Street. It's going to be St.
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St. John Lutheran Church.
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Came in from an alarm company stated that they have a heat notification in the laundry room.
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Also three other trouble signal trips that came in from the same location.
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Go do.
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Okay, multiple alarms, near White Street.
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We have a split church and apartment building near two-story,
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medium-sized, not the show from the outside. Angel one will be a command of all of us. It's truck on stage tomorrow.
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We have a second. Just right, happy.
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The phone on you.
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Check one from command.
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Go ahead, command.
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Everybody being told this is water coming through a smoke detector down and stay here, we're just going to verify us.
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Kathy, water through a smoke detector.
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Location mentioned:
Near White St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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