False fire alarm at apartment building


Dispatch and a fire crew respond to an automatic alarm at an apartment. They arrive, hear the alarm, find no smoke or fire, and begin investigating. The alarm appears to be false.
Audio|Source: Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County Fire and EMS
01:15
Transcript:
Truck 32[1], automatic fire alarm, 505[3] South 6th Street, apartment 504[2]. Timeout 2153. Truck 32 on location at apartment 504 for a fire alarm. Alarm is going off; no smoke or flames; not cooking. Will meet at the front door. Truck 32 on location, multi-story residential structure, nothing showing, investigating. Legal command. 2156.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
32: Fire Department Unit (Truck 32)
[2]
504: Apartment Number 504
[3]
505: 505 South 6th Street (Incident Location)
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Location mentioned:
Near S 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
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