False fire alarm caused by battery change, Bluffton SC
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A fire alarm near South Brayford Court was activated accidentally when a resident changed the batteries. No fire was found and responding units were canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
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01:6
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 330, engine 335, respond to a fire alarm near South Brayford Court in the Crescent, crosses Point West Drive and North Brayford Court, repeating.
00:08
Engine 330, engine 336, respond to a fire alarm near South Brayford Court, Summit 1706.
00:19
Dispatch into 330.
00:22
In general.
00:26
In front of 33, copy to a fire alarm near South Brayford Court in the Crescent in reference to general fire zone zero.
00:33
They advised the spectator (name withheld) at the premise who advised everything was reset and they were just changing the batteries but she had improper pass.
00:48
Engine 330.
00:51
You can cancel engine 335.
00:54
We'll continue en route until proper passcodes.
00:58
Inverar copy to cancel engine 335 brake engine 335 copy to cancel?
01:04
Spatridge 235 copy is clear available.
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Location mentioned:
S Brayford Ct, Bluffton, SC 29910
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