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Fire alarm triggered by smoke detector, possible CO2 alert, Racine WI

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8th St, Racine, WI 53403

Fire units responded to a fire alarm near 8th St in Building P. The alarm was triggered by the sprinkler closet smoke detector. A resident reported it might be a carbon monoxide alarm instead of a fire alarm. Some residents began evacuating as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Tension 8, Quint9 Battalion 8, respond near 8th St for a fire alarm called in by the alarm company.
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Showing Building P, Sprinkler, Closet.
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Reading, Engine 8, Quint9, Battalion 8.
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Respond near 8th St.
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Can be for a fire alarm called in by the alarm company, Building P.
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Smoke detector sprinkler closet, times 1-306.
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We're doing an address update for this one. After checking, a resident said they think it might be the CO2 alarm and not the fire alarm, and some people are evacuating.
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Message received.
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We're arriving at scene now.
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8th St, Racine, WI 53403

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