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Fire alarm accidentally triggered at apartment complex, Wellsburg WV

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/2/2025 06:22 AM

Wellsburg, WV 26070

A fire alarm was accidentally triggered at an apartment complex at Freedom Place 2. There was no fire or emergency. The alarm was caused by someone pulling the pull cord while cleaning. Everything is okay.

Audio|Heard on: Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch

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02:23

Transcript:

00:00

Department District 1 3720 Main Street 3.7.20 Main Street.

00:03

Freedom Place 2, Apartment 211.

00:06

Alarm, no contact.

00:07

Freedom Place 2, Apartment 211.

00:10

Thomas 7, 9.2.

00:16

This is 3.15.

00:18

This is 3.15.

00:24

6.924.

00:30

Pretty good.

00:31

Doherty, can I call you and conference you with Wyrton Detective?

00:36

No more.

00:39

Stand by.

00:44

So, I have brought, Bob.

00:45

Good.

00:52

We're all be back on the station for.

00:58

7 for back on station 9.

01:00

I have session 4.

01:07

Is that series on 15?

01:12

9402.

01:19

19 dispatch.

01:20

For traffic up there 122.

01:23

Go ahead.

01:25

I want to let you know that the driver,

01:29

last name (name withheld),

01:31

has had many license revokions,

01:35

DUIs, related to drug and alcohol.

01:38

You have multiple convictions.

01:40

Very lengthy history.

01:42

I just wanted you to be advised.

01:45

Oh, then.

01:48

Tell it now, correct?

01:53

Let's hear of the head.

01:55

Salad now, correct?

01:58

That's affirmative.

02:02

That's receiving.

02:04

This is a passenger.

02:08

This is just an accidental trip.

02:15

She pulled the pool cord while cleaning.

02:18

Everything is okay here.

02:21

Let's call for the accidental trip.

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Wellsburg, WV 26070

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