Residential fire alarm causes home evacuation in Birmingham, Birmingham AL
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A residential fire alarm was triggered near Village Green Circle in Birmingham after a person reported smelling smoke. The home was evacuated as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Hoover Fire Department
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00:57
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, response to near Village Green Circle for a residential fire alarm, general smoke detector.
00:09
Fireline spoke with (name withheld) and he advised he smells smoke in his house.
00:13
Engine 2, response to near Village Green Circle, for residential fire alarm, general smoke detector.
00:19
The alarm company spoke with (name withheld), advised of smoke in the home.
00:24
Home is evacuated, Cross Street Preserve Way, Preserve Drive.
00:32
Agent 2 responding.
00:34
Question 2 responding.
00:40
Engine 2, you're responding to near Village Green Circle for residential fire alarm, General Smoke Detector Alarm.
00:53
Department may contact with mail, advised he's not a smoke in the home.
00:55
Home is evacuated.
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Location mentioned:
Village Green Cir, Birmingham, AL 35226
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