Electrical smell triggers fire alarm evacuation at fairmont venue, Fairmont WV
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm at a location near Fairmont Avenue was activated. Responders arrived after a caller on scene reported an electrical smell and heat. The building was evacuated as a precaution, but no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Fairmont Police and Fire and Marion County Sheriff and EMS
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02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Near Fairmont Avenue,
00:06
automatic fire alarm, all stations just one.
00:14
Near Fairmont Avenue.
00:23
Automatic fire alarm.
00:26
Fire rescue, 32 on scene.
00:33
32 on scene.
00:39
Rescue Fire responding.
00:46
Rescue Fire responding.
00:50
Rescue 5 responding, near Fairmont Avenue, automatic fire alarm.
00:56
Fire Rescue 5.
00:59
41 Responding.
01:01
41 responding.
01:04
Okay.
01:06
Caller on scene said the alarm went off and they silenced it because they smelled something electrical and hot.
01:23
Engine 42 is responding.
01:26
Injur 142 responding, automatic fire alarm.
01:32
43 responding.
01:41
Units are evacuating everyone from the building.
01:46
Add received.
01:55
Forty-two, transfer of Central Station.
02:00
Received.
02:01
Injur 42 transferring Central Station.
02:05
Engine 42 en route Central.
02:14
Forty-three on scene.
02:17
Injune 43 on scene.
02:19
Nothing appeared.
02:20
Command four in the front entrance.
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Location mentioned:
Fairmont Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
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