False fire alarm at Asheville High school due to vaping, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Asheville High school near McDowell Street was a false alarm caused by vaping in a bathroom. Only one unit was requested to reset the alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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02:47
Transcript:
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Battalion 2, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Engine 9,
00:05
419 McDowell Street fire alarm Battalion 2, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Engine 9 419 McDowell Street fire alarm Pickard Place and Grindstaff Drive.
00:21
On Fire 2
00:26
Communications from Ladder-A.
00:30
Ladder-A.
00:32
Will you show us responding to that McDowell Street call instead of a Ladder one?
00:42
Confirmed, sir.
00:47
Tom's engine for?
00:51
Go ahead.
00:53
We're responding in place of Engine 9 on the fire alarm.
00:57
I understand, sir.
01:03
Also, attack 6.
01:09
CSO, fire tag 6.
01:15
Communications, go ahead.
01:18
Hey Robbie.
01:19
SRO at Asheville High just called.
01:22
That fire alarm is going to be in the CTE building.
01:26
No emergency.
01:27
Somebody vaping in the bathroom.
01:29
He's just requesting one unit to reset the alarm.
01:33
Cover that, sir.
01:39
Communications engine two.
01:42
Yes, sir.
01:44
If I copy the note correct, the SRO has confirmed there's no active fire.
01:50
Please slow down all other units,
01:53
excluding Battalion 2, Engine 2,
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2 routine.
02:01
Sir, it was a question like you know.
02:02
We had an inside caller.
02:05
Actually, it was the communications operations manager who said he had spoken to someone and there is no emergency.
02:13
However, they are requesting one and only one unit to respond and investigate authority to him.
02:21
I'm going to put everything else in service.
02:27
Engine 2 copies.
02:29
You can cancel all other units, engine 2 is going to be on scene.
02:34
Copy that all units.
02:35
Responding 419 McDowell, with the exception of engine team and go in service.
02:45
Combers, the Italian 2, copy all in service.
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Location mentioned:
McDowell St, Asheville, NC 28803
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