False fire alarm triggers partial dorm evacuation, Fort Collins CO
Fire & ArsonAn automatic fire alarm at a dormitory near West Pitkin caused a partial evacuation. Firefighters investigated and found it was an accidental activation in the atrium area. No fire or hazards were present. Police reviewed video to find the cause. Residents were allowed back inside after the panel reset.
Audio|Source: Poudre Fire Authority and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, Tower 1, automatic fire alarm at Braiden Hall, near West Pitkin. According to CSU, this is not part of their scheduled fire drills tonight.
00:11
It sounds, we can hear the detector through the phone. We have people calling in and they said there is evacuation in progress.
00:18
No signs.
00:41
I have just two tower one.
00:46
Go ahead, we're going to go to the east side main entrance.
00:50
Perfect, that's what I wanted to do. We're on Hughes Way. We'll come in on the north side here.
00:57
Tower 1 is on scene, Braiden Hall.
01:00
It looks like a 5 story,
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dormitory with partial evacuation,
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strobes,
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looks to be an alarm.
01:09
We'll work on a 360 investigating.
01:12
The opposite side will be engine two side on the east side.
01:18
We're on the scene.
01:23
We're going to forward stage command and grab Knoxbox keys and such.
01:29
Engine 2, Command.
01:32
Okay.
01:35
Could you go to the main alarm panel, please, on the main entrance? I just met with UCPD.
01:41
It's accidental activation in the atrium on the north side.
01:46
They had cameras everywhere, no smoke, no hazard.
01:49
We're just going to try to figure out what set it off.
01:55
Copy. We'll go to the main panel.
02:01
Engine 2 command.
02:08
Go ahead.
02:10
Set.
02:30
I copy most of that, you're broken, but we can clear, you can handle.
02:36
Okay, firm, thank you.
02:42
And I just too, can we come back in?
02:49
Just two commands, the negative.
02:50
I think we have a reset. Do you have any more strobe on your side?
02:59
We have enough where they have went off over here, to be honest.
03:07
Side over here is showing system normal at our enunciator panel.
03:14
Okay, copy that. I think we're all lit it.
03:17
PD is going to just look at video and try to figure out who activated it.
03:21
But we're good and we can clear.
03:26
Okay, and keep all the kids outside on this side.
03:31
I'm sorry, go ahead and let everyone in. We reset the panel, they can all come in.
03:34
No hazards.
03:37
Cover that, all.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Pitkin St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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