False alarm triggered by smoke detector at Newberry home, Newberry FL
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A smoke detector alarm was triggered twice at a residence near Southwest 134th Way in Newberry. The homeowner reported no signs of smoke or fire. The alarm was a false activation.
Audio|Heard on: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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00:33
Transcript:
00:00
The 24 responding small structure alarm, near SW 134th Way.
00:12
This alarm is being called in by the homeowner, initially by the alarm monitoring company, but we now have the homeowner on the line.
00:19
It was a smoke detector alarm for Zone 20, which has gone off twice now.
00:24
The homeowner is on the line, provided the incorrect task code.
00:28
There is no smoke or fire at the residence.
00:32
It's 2045.
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Location mentioned:
SW 134th Way, Newberry, FL 32669
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