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Fire alarm triggers response at commercial buildingDothan AL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Columbia Hwy, Dothan, AL

Fire units responded to a commercial building fire alarm on Columbia Highway. Upon investigation, no smoke or fire was found and the alarm panel showed no issues. The phone company confirmed a false water flow alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Houston County - Dothan Public Safety
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02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, fire alarm[1], 13.06, near Columbia Highway, Lewis Smith, supply, cross-preeks, Palm, Gene, and Efein, phone-in water flow, negative contact.
00:09
Engine 1, fire alarm[1], 13.06, near Columbia Highway, Lewis Smith.
00:15
1458.
00:17
1458. 14.8.
00:26
Truck 1 communication.
00:28
Truck 1.
00:31
13006.005 fire loss.
00:35
Copy. Truck 1 is en route, injury 1 return to service.
00:42
Morning 34.
00:44
1424. 234.
00:49
23 at Boken,
00:51
Early Education Center reference, 20304.
00:54
Seventy-41.
01:01
1084. 24. 274.
01:02
274.
01:03
174. 174.
01:07
Second night out of your spawning from 948.
01:11
24. 24. 274.
01:13
That's 3 saying, I'll be 10884, 20.
01:16
Okay.
01:17
14.
01:18
14, 25.
01:21
14, 25.
01:26
1030, 1031.
01:28
104.
01:30
Truck 1, 3rd,000.
01:33
Truck 1. Truck 1.
01:34
Truck 1 is arriving on scene.
01:39
30-06, near Columbia Highway.
01:41
We have a large commercial building, nothing found.
01:44
We'll be investigating near Columbia Highway map.
01:49
We'll be locked.
01:50
We'll be locked.
01:53
Commercial building, no visible smoke or fire and phone vehicle.
01:56
I was supposed to voice.
02:01
Hello.
02:06
I'll be how I command of you.
02:08
Please.
02:19
We've made contact with the employee on scene.
02:22
We've walked the building and checked the alarm panel.
02:24
There's nothing showing.
02:25
Do you have anything further?
02:27
Negative, the phone company just shows water flow and negative contact?
02:35
1387. 1387.
02:36
Okay.
02:41
That one on the spot zero.
02:44
Near Columbia Highway command copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm call/type

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Location mentioned:
Columbia Hwy, Dothan, AL
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