Fire alarm at nursing facility caused by equipment malfunction, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a large nursing facility near Highbridge Crossing in Asheville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, no fire was found. The alarm was caused by an equipment malfunction and there was no emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 3, Quint 5, Ladder 4, Engine 9 responding to fire alarm at near Highbridge Crossing.
00:08
Battalion 3, Quint 5, Ladder 4, Engine 9 fire alarm near Highbridge Crossing.
00:16
Solfairi Drive on fire 2.
00:19
Communications for Quint 5.
00:21
Quint 5 responding.
00:25
We are on scene of a large four-story building.
00:29
No fire visible from three sides.
00:32
Investigating situation.
00:35
On scene time noted.
00:42
Quint 5 on scene, large four-story nursing facility; no fire showing from three sides; investigating offensively.
00:49
Communication with command acknowledged.
00:56
Fire 4 is on scene.
01:01
Copy Fire 4.
01:06
Two cases from command.
01:11
Go ahead, command.
01:15
This is an equipment malfunction.
01:16
No emergency found.
01:17
Equipment malfunction confirmed.
01:20
Copy equipment malfunction.
01:22
No emergency, clearing the scene.
01:24
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Location mentioned:
Highbridge Crossing, Asheville, NC 28803
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