False fire alarm at North Town Apartments, Spring Lake Park MN


A fire alarm was triggered at North Town Apartments near University Avenue. Multiple callers reported seeing smoke on the second floor. Fire marshal and crews responded and began evacuations. After inspection, the cause was determined to be a activated smoke detector with no actual smoke or fire present.
Audio|Source: Anoka County Police and Fire
04:11
Transcript:
00:00
When not available, we'll have a holding fire alarm reported by a resident at the North Town apartment, near University Avenue and apartment (number withheld). We are starting fire.
00:10
Copy I'll be clear and in row.
00:13
1030.
00:18
William 16, 4 William 90. We do have an additional caller who's advising they're seeing smoke on the second floor.
00:26
We have a car scott.
00:30
1031. Another dispatch and shows fire marshal leavener out with fire alarm also.
00:39
We have a fire marshal leavener out and now we're getting another call seeing smoke on the second floor.
00:47
Knocking on doors trying to get people out, unknown exactly which one smells like mechanical. Do I'm going to upgrade this to alcohol?
00:56
You can start station.
00:58
Copy start station one at 1031.
01:03
This is F. S.A.M. Engine 4 is en route or town apartments, we copy.
01:07
SPM engine 4, you're en route. You copy.
01:12
1031.
01:17
1452 1452 4KIN 52 Cars will be en route to 10373-Hollywood Boulevard related.
01:33
1032
01:36
4061 no problem, I'm sure.
01:41
40661 at 1052.
01:46
2800 SPM Fire Marshal 11th.
01:51
SCM fire marshal 11.
01:56
We are starting a lineup for a female stating her sir burning.
02:04
Got it.
02:08
10333.
02:10
I'm gonna get 20 out.
02:13
Orlington 20 at 7 54.
02:20
4 with 90 worst small quarry evacuated and not to do this 28 to 100 sbm fire marshal 11.
02:30
William 90 1034 Aske up Parmerful 11.
02:36
Squads are advising they're seeing any small they're working on evacuating.
02:42
I got me.
02:45
1035.
02:50
1512 phone call.
02:56
Just bad for misconduct support.
02:59
Okay.
03:01
SBM and J-4.
03:05
10.95.
03:08
Can you upgrade this to an all call, please?
03:10
Upgrade and it to an all call at 1035.
03:16
One gang, 14, you can stack that, follow up on me.
03:20
One king 14 at 1036.
03:26
We just by the show us at the fire marshal webinar down to the three-story apartment building.
03:30
Nothing's drawn from out of the town bus here.
03:36
Svian Fire Marshal 11, arriving three-story apartment building, nothing showing from Alpha at 1036.
03:47
No way to dispatcher might be on Fire Marshal 11.
03:51
Svian Fire Martial 11.
03:57
Acidated detector head on the second floor.
04:00
No smoke, no signs of fire.
04:05
Happy activated fire detector, no signs of smoke on the floor at 1037.
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Location mentioned:
Near University Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
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