False fire alarm at retirement facility, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a one-story retirement facility near Highbridge Crossing in Asheville. After investigation, they found it was a false alarm caused by a resident activating the pull station. No fire or emergency was present.
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Transcript:
00:00
Battalion three, engine four, ladder four, engine two.
00:04
Near Highbridge Crossing.
00:06
Fire alarm.
00:08
Battalion three, engine four, ladder four, engine two.
00:12
Near Highbridge Crossing.
00:14
Fire alarm.
00:16
Salisbury Drive.
00:18
On fire too.
00:24
Communications Engine 11,
00:26
MCT's still showing Brush 11 out of service.
00:29
Could you put that in please?
00:33
Yes sir, I'm sorry, I thought they went on my side.
00:40
It should be fixed now.
00:41
Communication ladder four.
00:47
Ladder four.
00:52
We're seeing a small one-story retirement center, nothing showing.
00:57
We have investigation to hold assignment.
01:00
Ladder four, we have Deerfield coming in.
01:03
Probably a small one-story retirement facility, nothing showing.
01:06
Ground for investigation.
01:07
Offensive, hold the assignment.
01:08
Ladder 401, ask command.
01:14
They're 401 from 402.
01:26
They're near room 4120.
01:32
4120.
01:37
They're 401 from 404.
01:43
Get some deer food, man.
01:51
Go ahead, command.
01:55
A resident pulled the pull station.
01:56
No emergency.
01:57
Ladder four will handle.
01:59
Break and see if it'll reset.
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Location mentioned:
Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
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