Fire Alarm

Timeline

1. 11:22pm
   GRFD dispatched to fire alarm at Leonard East Apartments, 1600 block of Leonard Street NE
2. 11:23pm
   Truck 1 on scene at three-story apartment complex, nothing visible from front and right sides, investigating
3. 11:28pm
   Crews checking the apartment to the west; assisting with electrical panel investigation
4. 11:29pm
   Crews unable to locate an alarm panel in the building; continue checking adjacent units
5. 11:29pm
   Alarm panel possibly located on the Charlie (rear) side of the building
6. 11:34pm
   FD building secured, no actual fire alarm found, panel reset, all companies cleared from scene
7. 11:34pm
   All units cleared; alarm panel reset, command terminated
8. 11:47pm
   Engine 218 on scene, no fire visible from the front or right sides of the building at 2346 hours
9. 11:48pm
   Battalion 6 (Car 3) on scene, some people evacuated, assuming incident command at 2348 hours
10. 11:49pm
    Alarm panels show activation in the laundry room area
11. 11:49pm
    Crews checking laundry room where alarm activated, completing 360-degree walk-around, appears clear
12. 11:51pm
    No fire found in the laundry room; resetting the alarm system, Engine 51 cleared from scene
13. 11:53pm
    Engine 5 clear and leaving the scene
14. 11:56pm
    Fire alarm caused by a wire malfunction; system reset, all units cleared
15. 11:56pm
    All units clear at 23:56 (11:56 PM); fire alarm system reset and operational