Fire alarm caused by accidental activation in bluffton home, Bluffton SC
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Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a single-story home near Myrtle Island Road in Bluffton. No fire was found. The alarm was accidentally activated by a tenant. The ladder unit was canceled after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Line 3rd 3.30, Ladder 333, respond to a fire alarm near Myrtle Island Road, timeout 1944.
00:20
Dispatch in 330s en route.
00:26
Dispatchin 330 in route to the fire alarm near Myrtle Island Road.
00:30
It's going to be in reference to a hall smoke activation times 2.
00:33
No answer on premise.
00:39
Dispatch, Lider 333 is in route.
00:43
Copy ladder 333 in route to the fire alarm near Myrtle Island Road.
00:47
Dispatch engine 330?
00:50
Engine 330.
00:54
We're on scene, single story residential structure.
00:57
Nothing to join from the exterior.
00:58
We'll be out investigating.
01:00
10 for engine 330, copy on scene, single story structure.
01:04
Nothing showing.
01:06
Out investigating.
01:07
Just be advised.
01:08
I was able to speak with the residents.
01:10
(name withheld) is not there, but he's advising a tenant accidentally set it off.
01:13
He'll be advising the alarm company as well.
01:17
Copy, we'll remain on scene and cancel ladder 333.
01:21
Ten, four, copy, break ladder 33, copy.
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Location mentioned:
Myrtle Island Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910
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