Residential fire alarm triggered by battery change, Evansville IN


A residential fire alarm sounded near Browning Rd, Evansville. Fire responders were dispatched but later found the alarm was caused by battery replacement in the smoke detector. No fire was present.
Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Police, Fire, and EMS
01:45
Transcript:
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County fire for a residential fire alarm near Browning Rd, 4 Battalion 4, 4 Engine 1, 4.1.
00:10
County Fire for a residential fire alarm near Browning Rd, 4 Battalion 4,401, 4.1.
00:24
Mike, 701.
00:29
Through Mike, 701.
00:32
And 702, out of service.
00:41
Yes, that's been working.
00:44
Claire, it's going to be for a smoke alarm in the master bedroom,
00:49
further traffic on Pack 4, Pack 4?
00:56
Yes, Bedford is now.
01:05
Dispatch, 401 is in route?
01:08
Clear 401.
01:14
Dispatch, Engine 2 is en route. Dispatch, 4102 is in row.
01:18
Clear for engine 2.
01:25
Allcompanying route to the fire alarm near Browning Rd. Be advised we just received a text from the alarm service advising that (name withheld) is on scene changing the batteries, but there is no fire.
01:42
We're clearing control units available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Browning Rd, Evansville, IN 47725
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