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False fire alarm caused by child at schoolLake City FL

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SW Walter Ave, Lake City, FL 32024

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at Vermont Academy but was a false alarm caused by a child pulling the alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Lake City Fire
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00:29
Transcript:
00:00
Copy engine 44 and route near Birley Ave, Belmont Academy.
00:05
It's going to be the elementary and precated zone 2 general alarm.
00:13
505 call you.
00:17
Who's your house?
00:19
As a key holder, contact me who is on site, advise a child pulled a pole station, they were trying to make contact with a company to cancel that there was no emergency.
00:29
Copy.

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Location mentioned:
SW Walter Ave, Lake City, FL 32024

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