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False fire alarm caused by testing in PortagePortage WI

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Portage, WI 53901

Fire alarm sounded near Latin Lane in Portage, which was later confirmed to be a false alarm caused by alarm testing.

Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Colmy County Portage Fire, Portage Fire, there is also an alarm going off near Latin Lane. Again, near Latin Lane, cross of Deerfield Street and Airport Road.
00:10
No description, disadvised, an alarm was sent.
00:16
No field or contact at this time. Time page for this call is 1633.
00:29
Here any message at Nodgians in a second call, near Latin Lane, please.
00:36
104, 6273.
00:40
Being advised the testing alarms here,
00:44
I'm fired for respond to the protocol.
00:47
10-4[1], I copy testing alarm.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:57
Portage Fire, per law enforcement on scene, advise they're testing their alarms.
01:05
Fire, copies.
01:08
Medic 652 from Portage Engine 8.
01:12
Go ahead, 652.
01:15
Continue in and verify, Ingen A will hold now.
01:21
652 copies.
01:23
We'll continue.
01:29
County to near Latin Lane command.
01:35
This is Portage Engine 8. We do not have a unit at near Latin Lane at this current time.
01:46
Portage Fire is the alarm company called back reference near Latin Lane, advised they reach staff members and they are testing alarms.
01:59
There's your name, copies.
02:02
So,
02:06
copies.
02:12
Tony Dispatch, we'll our rescue one.
02:15
That's where I'll rescue one.
02:18
That's worth a moment.
02:23
You can show us back in quarters.
02:27
104 at 1635 thank you 652 652 652 652 is on location at near land lane nothing's showing will be out investigating fire Friday 101 command 104 652 1635
02:49
225 1025 1025 1045 104 33 25
02:55
County from Portis Medics, 52.
03:00
652.
03:01
652.
03:05
We've confirmed they're just testing the alarms and 652 will be clear of this location. Please complete the call.
03:13
10-4[1]-1638.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative

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