Fire alarm at Jones Middle School prompts evacuation, Columbus OH


A fire alarm went off at Jones Middle School near Arlington Avenue in Columbus. The three-story school building was evacuated. Fire units responded to the scene. No fire was confirmed and the alarm was canceled. The building was cleared and services resumed.
Audio|Source: Northwest Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Rescue 71, Engine 72, Occallion 72, 72, Ladder 10, near Arlington Avenue, Jones Middle School, Fire Alarm[1].
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Rescue 71, Engine 72, Occallion 72, Ladder 10, near Arlington Avenue, Jones Middle School, Fire Alarm[1], cross street of South Mulway Drive, respond on northwest fire ground.
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In 80, near Amity Road, (name withheld).
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(name withheld), fire alarm, cross street of each road.
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Well,
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we're clear of the prompt,
00:49
very intended by the gas company and tell them, we got a smell that there's nothing strong or constant in the area.
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If they had a truck out there,
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maybe just give a look by that area, definitely around that address.
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Quest Engine 71 is on the scene we've got a three-story school building has been evacuated engine 71 will have command and accountability
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1080 North West.
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1080, go ahead.
01:47
Are they requesting a cancel on?
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Yeah, that's what I'm sorry, that was my bad.
01:53
They're requesting a cancel.
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I don't know what the reason was the alarm companies just requesting to cancel.
01:59
No confirmation in anyways on the same.
02:02
Copy, you can contain it.
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contain Amity Road and put everyone back in service.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire Alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation incident
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