Fire alarm mistaken for emergency in Asheville, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units were dispatched to reports of a building fire near Lee Garden Lane in Asheville, close to Cox Avenue and John Walker Avenue. On arrival, crews found no signs of fire. The alarm was determined to be a medical alert activation rather than an actual fire.
Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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04:15
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion one, battalion two, safety nine, safety ten, ladder one, squad one, engine two, FM ten, engine one, engine 13, engine eight, rescue three, tanker twelve.
00:14
near Lee Garden Lane,
00:15
Building fire.
00:17
Battalion one, battalion two, safety nine, safety ten.
00:21
Ten, ladder one, squad one, engine two, FM ten, engine one, engine 13, engine eight, rescue three, tanker twelve.
00:31
near Lee Garden Lane,
00:33
Building fire,
00:35
Short Coxe Avenue and John Walker Avenue,
00:38
On fire too.
00:43
Air one responding.
00:55
Chief, I'm here.
00:58
I'll be checking that for Battalion One.
01:00
10-4[1].
03:59
We just made contact with the occupant.
04:03
This is going to be a medical alarm pull station.
04:13
Release all units except for 13 on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Lee Garden Ln, Asheville, NC 28801
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