False fire alarm due to steam in apartment shower, Asheville NC


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment. It turned out to be a false alarm. The cause was steam from a shower, and there was no fire.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
02:57
Transcript:
Station 4, additional fire alarm, Laurel Avenue. Station 4, additional fire alarm, 510, Laurel Avenue, engine 42's en route. Station 4, fire alarm activation, 510, Laurel Avenue, engine 42 en route. Laurel Circle, 8th Street, fire dispatch, 901[2]. Affirmative, yeah. You heard Tach 6-1 on Queens. Okay. Jack, remember when you get a break, tell me the last vehicle coming through before I can let people out. Black Mountain Sittler. After this YGMT truck, you're good to let people through. You can clear yourself this car alarm, we'll be a crop more at. And full, 903[1]. Subaru. All right, I got supervisory smoke, room 133 bedroom 1 address number 303. Copy that. Enough to steam from the shower, supervise, and fossil, 903. We need full, then you all, check out. Like you for the floor, you copy. Copy that, thank you. You want. Tell me that. Should silence and clear themselves. Tell me that, we were having a little trouble with the first. As far as gray. Armed company head at Test Mode, they're going to try to figure out what the problem is. You can show all units in service. Copy that, Chief.
Station 4, additional fire alarm, Laurel Avenue. Station 4, additional fire alarm, 510, Laurel Avenue, engine 42's en route. Station 4, fire alarm activation, 510, Laurel Avenue, engine 42 en route. Laurel Circle, 8th Street, fire dispatch, 901[2]. Affirmative, yeah. You heard Tach 6-1 on Queens. Okay. Jack, remember when you get a break, tell me the last vehicle coming through before I can let people out. Black Mountain Sittler. After this YGMT truck, you're good to let people through. You can clear yourself this car alarm, we'll be a crop more at. And full, 903[1]. Subaru. All right, I got supervisory smoke, room 133 bedroom 1 address number 303. Copy that. Enough to steam from the shower, supervise, and fossil, 903. We need full, then you all, check out. Like you for the floor, you copy. Copy that, thank you. You want. Tell me that. Should silence and clear themselves. Tell me that, we were having a little trouble with the first. As far as gray. Armed company head at Test Mode, they're going to try to figure out what the problem is. You can show all units in service. Copy that, Chief.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
903: Supervisory smoke/condition
[2]
901: Fire dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Laurel Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
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