Fire alarm triggered by dryer humidity at office building, Roseville MN
Fire crews responded to a commercial office building near Hamline Avenue for a fire alarm. The building was partially evacuated. The alarm was caused by humidity from a dryer, not by fire. Crews ventilated the area and reset the system.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
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Transcript:
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Arriving near Hamline Ave N, you have a small single-story commercial office structure.
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No signs of smoke or fire from all four sides.
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Building partially evacuated.
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You can show Battalion 2606 in Command Engine 631 with the investigating company.
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Copy Battalion 606, on-scene small, single-story commercial office structure outside no smoke, all sides,
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partially evacuated.
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Battalion 606 in command the engine 631 investigating at 935.
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631 from 606.
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The unit in question is Unit C, near Hamline Ave N, Unit C.
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I'm going to be a...
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Ladder 7, 9.30 Geranium Avenue East, Life Prep, Public Service, Cross Streets, Mendoza Street, and Forest Street, Box 617, on FireUps 5, Time 937.
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Ladder 7, 930 Geranium Avenue East, Life Prep, Public Service, Cross Streets, Mendoza Street, and Forest Street, Box 617, on FireOps 5[1], Time 937.
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Command permission 631.
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Go ahead, 631.
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Alarm is activated by dryer down here, producing a lot of humidity.
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We're trying to ventilate it right now as well as reset the alarm.
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Command copies, alarm activated by humidity from a dryer, working on ventilation and reset.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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FireOps 5: Fire operations communications on radio channel 5.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
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