False alarm caused by smoke detector battery change, Lexington NC
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 107 Quail Ridge Court. Upon arrival, no fire was found. The alarm was triggered accidentally when the tenant changed a smoke detector battery. Responding units were cancelled with no further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson County Fire
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01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4, Ladder 1, Battalion 7, 107 Quail Ridge Court, Cross Street to East Side Drive, residential fire alarm.
00:10
Timeout 1338.
00:16
Battalion 7 route.
00:22
Battalion 7 cover you around.
00:25
Battalion 7 cover you around.
00:29
It's your force route.
00:35
Eunice responded to 107 Quail Ridge.
00:38
You responded to a residential fire alarm.
00:41
It's going to be a heat,
00:43
kitchen heat alarm.
00:49
All right.
00:51
The engine one respond.
00:57
Why, everyone, the engine one copy of route?
01:03
I'm injured fours on the thing.
01:05
Nothing showing from a single two-story brick,
01:09
townhouse. Been offensive mode, what we estimate?
01:18
Engine 4, copy on the scene, nothing showing offensive strategy.
01:24
Second, I'm Italian 7's on the scene.
01:25
Confirm nothing showing.
01:27
Obviously, the command units are all offensive modes, which in the Fox One.
01:32
Engine 1 is on the second stage in the east side and Quilrich.
01:38
This is 10 for all units copy on?
01:41
Ladder 1, copy on C.
01:43
Battalion 7. SIGO.
01:46
Battalion 7, go ahead.
01:49
SIGO, no fire.
01:50
Go ahead and cancel all units.
01:52
The tenant was actually changing the smoke detector battery and it activated.
01:56
Show all units clear in service.
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Location mentioned:
Quail Ridge Ct, Lexington, NC 27292
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