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False fire alarm sparks quick response at Hancock Manor nursing home, Sneedville TN

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Main St, Sneedville, TN 37869

A fire alarm was activated at Hancock Manor Nursing in Sneedville and was promptly responded to by local fire departments, drawing concern for possible danger but no fire confirmation.

Audio|Heard on: Treadway VFD
Listen to dispatch call
02:54
Transcript:
00:00
This is Sneedville Fire Department.
00:04
1423 Main Street, Hancock Manor nursing facility, automatic fire alarm.
00:12
Sneedville Fire Department responding.
00:15
Unit 0.510.
00:33
Dispatch 257.
00:39
257, go ahead.
00:42
Has anyone responded to that call yet?
00:47
That's correct, now responding.
00:50
5.2.
00:54
Unit 1252 en route to you.
00:59
10-4[1] 257.
01:01
En route to fire.
01:02
Checking in.
01:06
Have it right.
01:08
I'm en route to you.
01:09
Looks like they're having trouble with a...
01:20
Unit 257.
01:25
Sneedville Fire Department.
01:28
Fire alarm at 1423 Main Street, Hancock Manor Nursing.
01:33
Sneedville Fire Department is due, 0515.
01:41
Unit 277 en route to the barhouse.
01:46
277, okay.
01:48
At 0516.
01:59
257, 277, I'm going in to check it out quickly.
02:05
10-4[1], getting the truck ready.
02:12
2577, I'll be at the nursing home to check it out.
02:31
258, 203.
02:35
258, 0557-2.
02:37
257-2.
02:43
257, 258, we're back here on the back.
02:52
(name withheld), that's your guy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK

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Location mentioned:
Main St, Sneedville, TN 37869

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