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Fire alarm at Merrimon Avenue nursing facility

Heard on: Asheville Fire
02:29
00:00
Battalion two, engine 13 , engine one, squad one, ladder eight.
audio iconFire & Arson
Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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Fire crews were sent to a reported fire alarm at a multi-story nursing facility on Merrimon Avenue. The alarm company and staff reported that maintenance workers were testing or working on the alarm system. Firefighters arrived, confirmed there was no active fire, and the incident was cleared as a false alarm related to maintenance work.

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