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False fire alarm at large school building in Germantown, Germantown TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/29/2025 12:31 PM (PDT)

Near Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38138

A commercial fire alarm sounded near Poplar Avenue at a large two-story school building in Germantown. Fire crews responded but found no evidence of fire or smoke. The alarm was determined to be false.

Audio|Source: Germantown Police and Fire

01:26

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 93, truck 41, battalion 41, commercial fire alarm[1], near Poplar Avenue, near Scruggs Drive, and Kimbrough Road.

00:19

Back, engine 933, truck 41, the 941 respondent.

00:23

Check, engine 933, truck 41, the county 41 is responding 1431.

00:34

All companies respond to St.

00:36

George's, they were unable to provide a location of an engine or fire and smoke detector.

00:47

60 Special Wolframur and 4thville, Tennessee, 108-8-1-8, Broadwayville to Mike Louisville.

00:53

I'm going to be honest with you.

00:57

I'm going to talk to the special 1434.

01:02

This guy's 1893.

01:05

This guy's easy 93.

01:09

Green Engine I-3.

01:10

Indiana 3, don't see the large two-story school.

01:15

Don't see anything without checking.

01:17

5 St. George, Command.

01:19

Check, engine 93, large school structure nothing showing, show and you with command.

01:26

1435.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation

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Location mentioned:

Near Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38138

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