Work crew cleaning vents triggers false fire alarm, Fairview Heights IL


A fire alarm in Fairview Heights was triggered but no fire was found. A work crew cleaning vents caused the false alarm.
Audio|Source: Fairview Heights Public Safety
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Fires, you're going to be around to a heartbeat for a general fire alarm, negative scale there.
00:04
All right.
00:05
10-4[1].
00:10
One-eight X round.
00:12
10-4[1]. 10-4.
00:25
E!
00:30
I'm 7.
00:32
141. It looks like it's going to be a false alarm.
00:36
There's a work van here in the parking line.
00:40
They're dropping stuff on.
00:43
Time for a work fan in the parking lot, possibly false alarm.
00:51
Warning, 141, copy a 4-028.
00:54
Good.
00:59
1-4, Edward, George, Adam, Zebra. One-4, Edward, George, Adam, Zebra.
01:05
2025.
01:06
No, 4.
01:11
3rd, 201-18.
01:14
2018.
01:19
Let's see if the St. Cruzum 1-4 to be able to attach.
01:26
Edward 615 -023-599-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4.
01:42
Just confirm we know it has you fired from 22.
01:49
Same, but I'm walking back there now. It doesn't look like it though.
01:55
21-41, there's no active fire. They're cleaning this vent post.
02:03
What's up?
02:10
2500.
02:11
Be advised. No active fire on scene. There's a clean crew cleaning the vents.
02:17
I understand. No up higher.
02:20
I'm continuing on a quiet to help them reset the alarm.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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