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Smoke detector triggered by rain outside building, New Berlin WI

audio iconFire & Arson
S Skyline Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151

Police responded to a smoke detector alarm outside a building near Skyline Dr. The alarm was a false alert caused by rain.

Audio|Source: Waukesha County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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we found where the alarm was coming from.
00:03
It's going to be near Skyline Dr.
00:07
2-0-0-0-0-2-8.
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10-4[1].
00:12
3-11 additional.
00:13
Everything's 10-2[2].
00:14
It was a smoke detector sitting outside that was triggered due to the rain.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement; message received and understood.
[2]
10-2: Radio signal is good and transmission is being received clearly.

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Location mentioned:
S Skyline Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151
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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Identified as False
  2. Alarm Source Located
  3. Nature of Alarm Unclear
  4. Caller Provides Additional Details
  5. Location Narrowed
  6. Alarm Reported

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