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False alarm reported at Birmingham museumCharleston WV

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Chestnut Ave, Charleston, WV 25309

Emergency responders arrived at a museum near Chestnut Ave after a fire alarm was activated, but found no signs of fire. Attempts to contact the key holder failed as their phone went to a full voicemail. The museum's front entrances were secure and the alarm system appeared to be malfunctioning. Cleaning staff on site also could not reach the responsible person.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
I heard of 5 and 6, we have a second alarm showing museum loading dogs.
00:04
10, 14. Were you able to get a hold key holder?
00:06
I can try the key holder now.
00:08
39,
00:09
go ahead. We'll be right here on Chestnut near Chestnut Ave.
00:13
(number withheld) Alpha, (number withheld) Alpha.
00:17
Got to be near Chestnut Ave (number withheld) alpha 2215
00:23
625-alpha 2215
00:24
6333-2-4 i'll be 10 8 104 Time to read message
00:34
Good
00:36
Be clear from the jail 4041.
00:38
Just a... Two seconds, Mr.
00:40
Fockeen is Paulinson.
00:41
Copy six, vacants on scene.
00:43
I try the keyholder phone multiple times.
00:45
It's an on-call phone and rings through the voicemail box, that's full.
00:48
10 4. Great 5 is 6.
00:50
I'm going to go around front.
00:51
14, go ahead.
00:53
7th Street and 3rd Avenue on a black sentence, Ohio 28, Kilo, Sierra, Uniform, 58.
01:01
Sevens and third on a block van.
01:02
Ohio 28 kilosphere uniform 87582217.
01:06
Here, I think they're having issues with the alarm system.
01:09
They said it should be the alarms on the main front entrance.
01:13
Stand for.
01:14
Yeah, sir.
01:15
Front entrances are secure, but I can't hear an out of the alarm.
01:18
Can we leave a message?
01:19
Negative, sir. The voicemail box is full.
01:21
10-4[1]. 2218.
01:22
The cleaning crew here is attempting to get a hold of the key holder.
01:27
They're just not successful so far.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood

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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut Ave, Charleston, WV 25309
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