Fire alarm triggers at elementary school with no fire found, Springfield MO


A fire alarm was activated at Willard Elementary School South near West Division Street. Police arrived and requested the fire department to access the Knox Box to secure the building. There was no confirmation of an actual fire.
Audio|Source: Springfield and Greene County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
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Fire service call,
00:02
Willard Station 2, Willard Elementary South, near West Division Street.
00:08
Active alarm call at that location, PD is requesting fire to access the Knox Box.
00:16
Up 6.
00:22
Just back for Luritia 2.
00:26
Willard Ninja 2.
00:30
Show Engine 2 responding.
00:37
There are Willard engine 2 en route.
00:40
Fire service call, Willard Elementary School South, near West Division Street.
00:46
There is an active motion alarms inside the building.
00:51
Deputies are on scene requesting fire to access a Knox Box,
00:56
Op 6 on arrival.
01:02
Dispatch Willard Engine 2.
01:06
Willard's engine 2.
01:12
For clarification, Green County deputies are requiring access to the Knox Box to secure the open door.
01:19
The scene is secure and they'll meet you on scene.
01:24
Copy that.
01:27
Switch the responding apparatus to Willard Rush 2, set an engine 2, please.
01:34
Clear Willard Engine 2, adding Willard Rush 2 as the responding unit.
01:39
2.25 from 211 on Austin 2.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Division St, Springfield, MO 65802
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