Commercial fire alarm triggered by construction dust at university dorm, Delaware OH
Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a university dormitory near South Liberty Street. No fire was found, and it was determined construction dust triggered the alarm. The situation was declared safe and contained.
Audio|Source: Delaware County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Commercial fire alarm, Engine 301, Ladder 302, and Battalion 301, OU Welch Hall, near South Liberty Street.
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Commercial fire alarm, Engine 301, Ladder 302, and Battalion 301, OU Welch Hall, near South Liberty Street.
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Cross streets are Oak Hill, Spring Street, and Rowland Avenue, respond.
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On fire ground 1.
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Timeout 0866.
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Commercial fire alarm.
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Engine 301, Ladder 302, and Battalion 301.
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OU Welch Hall near South Liberty Street.
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Commercial fire alarm.
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Engine 301, Ladder 302, and Battalion 301.
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OU Welch Hall near South Liberty Street.
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Cross streets are Oak Hill.
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Spring Street and Rowland Avenue respond on fireground 1.
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Timeout 0856.
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Platterson route.
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I'll have a few en route.
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I'll come from the Tigers Rowland.
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Okay, yeah.
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Go ahead.
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All I see, a three-story dormitory.
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I've got nothing showing.
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We've got evacuation in progress.
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Let's go ahead and make this Liberty Street command.
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You're clear.
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On scene, three-story dorm, nothing showing.
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That's getting command 859.
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Ladder 302 is on scene.
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Cat, let us know if you want to come in that parking lot.
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I just stage on Oak Hill.
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Copy.
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Man from 19301.
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You guys made the alarm panel yet?
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We have. We're with OU Public Safety right now as well.
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We're trying to locate the zone 001.
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We're headed over towards the office near the concourse.
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It's saying pull and smoke stations.
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But they're doing some construction over there, thinking much of you do to that.
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Clear. I got OU maintenance just pulled up.
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They might be headed in here a second.
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You need anything from the ladder?
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I don't think so.
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Engine 301 command.
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Go ahead.
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We made our way into the OU Public Safety's office.
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They're doing some floor work in here.
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It's pretty dusty.
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We've got to contain this.
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Take weight on the source.
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Maintenance just confirmed the same thing.
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They're heading to you right now.
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Command.com, let's go ahead and contain this tie at the engine battalion.
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You're clear, situation contained.
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Tying up engine and battalion.
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