Commercial fire alarm caused by dust at medical center, Cape Girardeau MO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/18/2025 06:41 AM

Near St Francis Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

A commercial fire alarm sounded at St. Francis Medical Center. Responders arrived and found no fire. The alarm was triggered by dust in the elevator shaft. All units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Cape County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Rescue 2. Ladder 1.

00:02

Commercial fire alarm, near St. Francis Drive.

00:04

Francis Drive, near St.

00:05

Francis Drive.

00:07

For an alarm that is going off at this location, the employee at the time did not have any information.

00:13

Just advised to come to entrance 1 at 842.

00:18

Good County.

00:23

3124 responding at 1.

00:26

31.24 in route with 1, 843.

00:33

Control, Rescue 2 responding.

00:37

Rescue, responding to near St.

00:39

Francis Drive, St.

00:40

Francis medical center, advised entrance 1 for South Tower,

00:46

elevator, 42,

00:48

smoke detector, and 843.

00:52

Central, fire one in route.

00:55

Water one around at 844.

01:01

In 23, we're going to turn right up here.

01:08

Rescue 2 on scene, St.

01:10

Francis medical center.

01:11

Nothing's showing without investigating this talking.

01:17

Rescue 2 on scene, nothing's showing on investigating at 845.

01:20

Cape County has 55.

01:26

One person to control.

01:27

Is it anything from the do?

01:33

Classical unit to 9?

01:42

3524 responding 1.

01:48

3524, 204.

01:53

New County, tanker 41 on scene.

01:58

(number withheld).

02:04

Control, St.

02:05

Francis, command.

02:07

Command, go ahead.

02:13

Alarmes set off due to dust and elevator staff.

02:15

Command's going to be terminated.

02:16

Risky two, ladder one at service.

02:19

Rescue two, ladder one in service at 8.50.

02:26

Service Water One service.

02:30

And service at 850.

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