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False fire alarm sparks emergency response at Wilkesboro Walmart, Wilkesboro NC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/29/2025 02:07 PM

US-421, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Emergency crews rushed to Walmart in Wilkesboro for a fire alarm activation. No fire was found, and all responding units were canceled promptly.

Audio|Heard on: Wilkes County Fire Departments

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01:53

Transcript:

00:00

Wilkes for a fire, Miller's Creek Fire, respond out to Walmart near West U.S.

00:05

Highway 421 for a fire alarm.

00:08

Wilks for a fire, Miller's Creek Fire, respond to Walmart for a fire alarm.

00:13

Alarm company's advising garden center.

00:27

Com Center Wilkesboro and Miller's Creek curling around the Walmart reference the fire alarm.

00:32

Just for your 1014, alarm company has called back in.

00:36

They are advising this is in reference to the earlier traffic.

00:46

222.

00:50

Officer Rescue, 2.22 is arriving on the scene.

00:53

Large, single-story commercial building.

00:55

Nothing, John, exterior wife, commandal, state, fire.

00:58

Investigates throughout.

00:59

Have all well tried.

01:02

Bob.

01:17

Walmart, how's it?

01:19

Go ahead.

01:22

Councilor you cancel any additional coming in a little second.

01:26

104.

01:32

Any will explore Miller's Creek units not on scene Walmart reference to fire alarm viz.

01:37

You can cancel.

01:39

Any will explore Miller's Creek units not on scene for the fire alarm at Walmart.

01:43

You can cancel authority units on thing.

01:49

This is Councilor, Ladder, 24th, Robin, on thing.

01:53

Tim.

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Location mentioned:

US-421, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

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