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Possible false residential fire alarm near Valley Head RdBirmingham AL

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Valley Head Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Mountain Brook Fire Department responded to a residential fire alarm near Valley Head Road. The alarm company reported possible contact with the residence but no voice response, later suggesting it may have been a false alarm. There were no reports of visible smoke or fire.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson AL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Control to Mountain Brook Fire Battalion One, Engine Two, Engine Three, Truck One.
00:03
Residential fire alarm near Valley Head Road at the (name withheld) residence.
00:08
Control to Mountain Fire Battalion One and Engine Two, Engine Two, Truck One.
00:13
Got the residential fire alarm near Head Road at the (name withheld) residence.
00:20
Cross Street Forest Run Road.
00:23
Truck One responding.
00:26
Engine Two responding.
00:30
Battalion One responding.
00:33
Battalion One, Engine Two, Truck One responding.
00:36
Round Brook, Engine Three responding.
00:41
Engine Three is responding.
00:50
Battalion One, Engine Two, Engine Three, Truck One responding near Valley Ave Road.
00:56
(Name withheld) residence on a residential fire alarm.
01:00
Smoke fire H1.
01:03
Alarm company reported they had contact with a residence, no voice contact, but visual confirmation.
01:09
Was answered and they could hear an audible alarm in the background.
01:13
Cross streets Far Front Road, Spring Valley Court.
01:18
Alarm company back on the line reporting it may have been a false alarm.

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Valley Head Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223

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