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Heard on: Frederick County Public Safety · 3 days ago
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Main alarm panel identifying zone one for the alarm.
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Down on the lower floor.
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Fire crews address false alarm near University Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated an activated alarm at a building near University Dr in Winchester. A strong cigarette odor was initially reported near the main entrance, but the source was determined to be a broken water pipe and heater leak in a stairwell. The situation posed no ongoing hazard.

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University Dr, Winchester, VA 22601
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