False fire alarm triggered by short circuit on 16th Ave, Black Hawk County IA


A fire alarm sounded in an upstairs unit near 16th Avenue and 17th Avenue but was a false alarm caused by a short circuit. No fire or danger was found.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Number one, it's near 16th Street.
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Crossing 16th Avenue and 17th Avenue.
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It came in as a zone for upstairs smoke protector.
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The owner company did call back in and said they did get contacted a keyholder and it was accidental
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due to a short circuit that set the alarm off.
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Location mentioned:
16th Ave, Iowa
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