Commercial fire alarm triggered at Buffman Towers, Philippi WV
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at Buffman Towers in Philippi. Fire units responded and cleared the fifth floor after discovering the alarm was pulled. Maintenance was contacted to reset the alarm, and there was no need to set up a warming unit.
Audio|Heard on: Barbour County Police, Fire and EMS
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
We're responding.
00:03
Responding 2154, responding 66, Buffman Street, Buffin Towers in Philippi, commercial fire alarm.
00:09
Truck 4 is on scene now advised.
00:11
The alarm was pulled from the 5th floor and they're clearing the rooms.
00:34
Agent 33, Command 4.
00:45
33 Barbara Bail on the scene.
00:50
157.
01:16
Do you want to type 4? It was starting to CAD at near Fox Mill Drive, in reference to disturbance.
01:42
Good, Barbara.
01:45
Just to make contact with the maintenance for the building and negative contact, we left the message.
01:57
Add receipt.
02:11
Good.
02:13
Just facing on Battle Street.
02:18
2159.
02:22
Command 4 Barber holding all Barbour County units, you can return out of County.
02:29
Command 4 break Barber all responding units out of Barbour County.
02:33
Authority of Assistant C4, you can retire in service.
02:42
Taylor 104 is this service returning?
02:47
22-03.
02:51
Ah, 21 service.
02:56
22-0-3.
03:04
21 barber show us on team.
03:07
22-0-3.
03:09
22-0.
03:25
Bar resistance G4.
03:34
Good.
03:37
Amos, wanted to know if I needed to get a warming unit set up or if everyone was going to be able to go back inside soon.
03:46
Negative.
03:47
Lieutenant 4 just as about.
03:49
Sid 4 is cleared.
03:50
We're going to try to reset the alarm, which is being in service shortly.
03:56
10-4[1].
04:04
Barber 5153. Go ahead.
04:10
Command 4, advised.
04:12
They're, they cleared the 5th floor.
04:14
They're still attempting to get the alarm turned off.
04:17
They're going to go in service soon.
04:18
No need to set up a warming unit.
04:22
Ten, one second.
04:31
Command floor.
04:34
Good.
04:37
This floor's been cleared.
04:39
Lieutenant 445, maintenance is already on scene.
04:43
Reset the alarm.
04:45
All you're just going to turn, sir, I'm ready.
04:49
Nice, received.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Baughman Towers, Philippi, WV 26416
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