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False commercial fire alarm at Lamar High Rise, Marion IL

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Lamar Hi-Rise, Marion, IL 62959

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at an apartment in Lamar High Rise near West Main Street in Marion. The cause was found to be smoke from cooking a heavy breakfast, not an actual fire. The alarm was canceled after confirmation that no fire was present.

Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
01:13
Transcript:
00:00
Fire, fire alarm.
00:08
Mr.
00:13
Marion, fire, please respond to near West Main Street, Lamar High Rise, 4A, commercial fire alarm, apartment 303, hallway smoke, Marion TD, 10 out 616.
00:31
A deputy in route, 55-year-old male,
00:35
possible mental evaluation.
00:38
Again, 413,
00:40
South Fairdale,
00:42
55-year-old male,
00:44
possible mental evaluation.
00:46
Deputy is in route.
00:47
Your time is 617, is Franklin County, clear.
00:59
We're in fire, go ahead.
01:04
We got contact with Lamar.
01:07
They had a heavy breakfast that smoked out.
01:13
They canceled this.

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Lamar Hi-Rise, Marion, IL 62959

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