Fire alarm triggered by steam in residential building, Lincoln NE


Fire crews responded to a multi-story residential building near Knox St for a fire alarm. No audible alarm was heard, and the house was found burned out. Investigation showed that steam triggered the alarm, not an actual fire.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
It's on location from a multi-story residential structure.
00:06
Truck 8 is going to have command.
00:07
We're going to be mobile, dedicated mode, offensive strategy, engineering level one stage in your arrival.
00:11
There's a location card.
00:14
N-0-21344-11 TFC.
00:16
10186.
00:17
Bruce.
00:18
Twenty-four quares-up.
00:24
1816. That's one all location.
00:26
The house is going to be near Knox St.
00:34
Bruce Chief.
00:36
Command Engineer, staff is reporting that they did not hear any audible alarm sound, so give me a couple minutes here and all.
00:44
Get your kick loose.
00:45
Mm-hmm.
00:48
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. 1730, we're called 11 with reports.
00:49
Proceed.
00:50
1655 sorry 1818 18 18 we're going to hit up to apartment 18 18 we're going to head up to apartment 408.
01:12
16, 65,
01:13
20. Appreciate.
01:14
Please change. Okay, 1665.
01:15
I'm in the rear of house.
01:16
You can really see through the whole house is burnt town.
01:18
Okay.
01:19
Dispatch on TAC2[1].
01:20
Did the alarm come in from a resident or a monitoring agency here? It was the alarm company from our.
01:29
Thank you.
01:30
That's zero twelve.
01:31
Somebody clear? 02173 follow-up Go ahead.
01:35
Be out at 2634 West Timberlake Drive.
01:38
18-5.
01:39
19000 Until the command maintenance His name is Benji, he is heading the airway to the fourth floor.
01:45
Respond on TAC 5.
01:47
Engine 6. Respond 2.
01:50
Zone 171. Still alarm.
01:53
At 3818, South 47th Street.
01:56
Respond on TAC 5.
01:57
29320. Appreciate.
01:59
Command engineer, you can turn the service.
02:01
It was steam that activated the alarm.
02:03
Engineer received return the service.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC2: Fire Tactical Channel 2
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Location mentioned:
Near Knox St, Lincoln, NE 68504
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