False fire alarm at front street residence, Follansbee WV
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a residence near North Front Street in Follansbee, but firefighters confirmed it was a false alarm caused by the resident testing a smoke detector.
Audio|Heard on: Northern Panhandle WV Public Safety
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
The alarm activation, near North Front Street, (name withheld)'s house.
00:06
Marshall 9-1-9-1-6 is back in quarters.
00:28
10491.96, you're back in quarters.
00:34
It's 1430.
00:35
Engine, engine 2, engine 9, ladder 1, rescue 1, C4, our alarm activation, near North Front Street, (name withheld)'s house.
00:45
Showing Zone 2 110 Bolt smokes, alarm companies advising that their calls are pending to the keyholder.
00:51
Time is 1430, Tech 2, Tech 2.
00:55
C4.
00:57
100 traffic.
00:59
C4.
01:01
22.
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32.
01:04
4444-342. 10th, on a street.
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10th, 10th, 10th.
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10.
01:16
117 Marshal on 108 from Harmony House.
01:20
120 this pitch 17 and 178 from Harmony 1431.
01:25
120.
01:26
At a regional end mileage 71318.
01:31
Copy at the regional 318 318.
01:38
16 bro.
01:39
43 in the hospital.
01:42
10.
01:43
Squad 3 is awesome.
01:46
1041.
01:49
12416, 1041.
01:55
100, I'm clear.
01:57
100, click.
02:03
90192, Marshal, we're back in.
02:06
10491.92, you're back in.
02:13
Rescue One dispatch, we're on scene on near North Front Street.
02:15
This is a large three-story one frame dwelling.
02:18
Nothing showing.
02:19
We'll be checking.
02:20
We'll be checking. Call your rescue one, large three-story, you're checking.
02:22
Nothing shown.
02:25
Rescue one, C4.
02:31
Go ahead, Rescue One.
02:37
At chief, just spoke with the resident here.
02:39
He said he was just testing a smoke detector and it's hardwired to set off the system.
02:42
We can handle.
02:44
C4. Dispascot, through all the companies, this was a false alarm.
02:48
At risk going to handle.
02:50
Engine eyes clear.
02:53
That's copy.
02:54
All units can clear, but rescue one, engine two, engine nine, ladder one, C4.
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Location mentioned:
Front St, Follansbee, WV 26037
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