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Fire alarm activation with no visible fire at university hallLawrence KS

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Engel Rd, Lawrence, KS 66045

A fire alarm was activated at Ellsworth Residence Hall near Engel Road. Firefighters found smoke detectors and a pull station triggered but no fire, only a light haze and a smell of fireworks. The source is still being investigated.

Audio|Source: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
04:7
Transcript:
00:00
Level 1[1] response.
00:06
Pallion 1, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Quint 3, and Medic 5.
00:11
Fire incident for a fire alarm level 1 at near Engel Road, near Engel Road, Ellsworth Residence Hall at 137.
00:26
Level 3, Response.
00:33
Medical Incident 530 Elthridge Street apartment 89 530 Eltrich Street apartment Adam 9 I 138
00:46
38 page a 5 rouse now page a 5 row a note medic 4 in row 5 round 5 in round 5 in round
01:06
Italian woman is there?
01:14
Take force and round first hit person at 530 Altruitt Street unit A9, 530 Altridge Street Unit A9, 530 Alter Street Unit Adam 9 and 139.
01:25
When the reason, right?
01:39
Engine 5, latter 5, 0.3, medic 5 in a row, adding battalion 2,
01:45
fire incident for a fire alarm level 1 at near Engel Road, near Engel Road, Ellsworth's Residence Hall, two verified smoke detectors, one's going to be a pole station,
01:56
smoke detectors refer room 814, the pole station's on the fifth floor, all traffic on ops 1 and 14
02:07
Two is in route.
02:12
Battalion two in a ride all traffic on ops.
02:15
Correction, Opts 3.
02:20
Copy, Alps 3.
02:26
Engine 5.
02:29
5 is on theme of multi-story residence hall.
02:33
We've got nothing showing to get out to investigate off strategy.
02:37
All the current assignment is going to be angle commit.
02:49
Level 3,
02:51
response to 1,
02:56
Mediq1, P requesting Medics not emergent for an assault at near Ohio Street, near Ohio Street, the Hawk, 141.
03:10
Another one in route, is your one available?
03:17
Stig one in round for an assault in the 4-10 block of Ohio, the 1-400 block of Ohio at 1444.
03:29
Three is on-scenes staged.
03:36
James is on-scenes.
03:41
See a 5 dispatch follow up.
03:47
Engine 5.
03:50
We've got a small light haze on 48, smell of fireworks.
04:00
No source noted.
04:03
Still investigating.
04:05
Dispatch copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Level 1: Initial/staging level for incident operations

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Engel Rd, Lawrence, KS 66045

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