Sprinkler activation triggers false fire alarm at commercial building, New Hampton IA


Emergency personnel responded to a fire alarm at a commercial building near Northland Avenue but found the alarm was triggered by workers accidentally activating a sprinkler system.
Audio|Source: Chickasaw County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and Roads
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Transcript:
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New Hampton Fire, you are being requested near Northland Avenue,
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near Northland Avenue for a commercial burglar alarm,
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advises alarm in Zone 8. Time at 1124.
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Checkersaw County, first responders, Refugee Squad, please respond near Northland Avenue, near Northland Avenue for a commercial fire alarm in Zone 8, timeout, 1125.
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Check us all from 302.
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You can disregard all emergency personnel out near North Lynn, verified with a firefighter on scene, that worker's hit a sprinkler system, causing it to activate.
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10-4[1].
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
New Hampton, IA 50659
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