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Smoke triggers fire alarm at retail store restroom, Portage MI

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Portage, MI

Portage Fire Department responded to a commercial fire alarm at a retail store. The alarm was triggered by smoke from someone smoking in the women's restroom. No fire was found on scene.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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Portage fire responding to commercial fire alarm, Meijer North, near Southwesting and Old Kilgorn.
00:08
Alarm activated by smoke detector in the women's restroom.
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Units 1202s, you are cleared. You are cleared.
00:20
If fire alarm continues, keep units 121 and 123 available.
00:25
Units 121 and 123 are available for dispatch.
00:33
22-0, please provide update.
00:37
Received call from an employee.
00:39
They investigated the alarm's location.
00:42
No fire found, likely smoke caused by someone smoking in the women's restroom, which is now empty.
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Acknowledged, unit 121 is available.

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