False commercial fire alarm at large motel in Concord, Concord NC
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Fire & ArsonUnits responded to a commercial fire alarm at a large five-story motel near John Q. Hammons Drive NW in Concord. Upon investigation, no visible smoke or fire was found. It appears the alarm may have malfunctioned during system work. No injuries or patients were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 10, engine 5, ladder 30, one commercial fire alarm.
00:03
Near John Q. Hammons Drive NW, Frontiers, Fruit Smith, Bullard, and Scott Padgett Parkway.
00:08
Operate opposite.
00:16
Patients that want to be seen by EMS.
00:18
I wasn't able to make it in there to get a heck town before us talking with this worker.
00:23
Go ahead.
00:28
It's a lot of 31, you can show us around that far along.
00:35
That's how.
00:40
Full alarms.
00:46
Also,
00:48
11 officer, I heard the worker talking about they've been working on the alarm systems and it may be a malfunction.
00:54
Like I said, we should want to confirm, though.
01:01
14 officer, are you ready for me to reset it?
01:07
11 officers, ma'am.
01:08
Okay.
01:15
Needed to the drinking area.
01:17
Still no conditions and no readings on the monitor.
01:19
Also, there are zero patients that need to be treated.
01:22
However, there are three in the foyer and we're just going to leave them in place due to weather.
01:29
Copy.
01:34
And engine 41.
01:38
I'll approach the same a bit.
01:41
Copy, you'll just stage out on Boulevard or at Family Dollar.
01:49
Yeah.
01:55
14OV, you still have a panel.
01:59
Yes, are you ready to try to reset it?
02:02
Yeah, you try.
02:05
Traffic probie?
02:08
You know, don't do it.
02:13
11 officers for the command.
02:18
Okay.
02:23
Entering on the alpha in the office strategy for investigation.
02:28
Probably a ladder 10 on the scene of a large five-story motel structure with nothing visible from three sides, establishing command and entering for investigation at 1643.
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Location mentioned:
John Q. Hammons Dr NW, Concord, NC 28027
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