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Heard on: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety · 1/12/2026 11:57 AM
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Alarm out at Buff City Soap, (number withheld) Viking Plaza Drive, crossing Highway 58 and Andrea Drive.
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501 for just problems with a commercial automatic alarm.
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Fire alarm malfunction at store near Viking Plaza

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial alarm at a retail business near Viking Plaza Drive and Highway 58. The alarm was later determined to be malfunctioning, with no indication of smoke or fire.

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Viking Plaza Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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