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False fire alarm at West Virginia Lottery buildingCharleston WV

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Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a general fire alarm near Pennsylvania Avenue, across from Glen and Willow Streets, at the West Virginia Lottery building in Charleston. Crews investigated the scene and determined that it was a false alarm. All units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Kanawha WV Multi-Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
452 Rescue 482 respond.
00:02
Near Pennsylvania Avenue, across from Glen Street and Willow Street with the West Virginia Lottery.
00:09
It's a general fire alarm, zone 993.
00:12
Time out 1443.
00:15
452 is out.
00:17
452 is en route.
00:20
431 Metro transporting one to Memorial.
00:24
Going to Memorial, 1444.
00:27
Angel One Metro, we're on scene.
00:29
Nothing visible.
00:31
Angel One's on scene, nothing visible.
00:34
Thirty-six is on scene, right?
00:38
Thirty-six is on scene.
00:40
Truck One's on scene.
00:43
Truck One is on scene, 14 forty-four.
00:46
Metro Four Five Two on scene, nothing showing, investigating.
00:50
Four Five Two is on scene, nothing showing, investigating, 14 forty-five.
00:53
Thirty-three, that's right.
00:55
We're in the area.
00:57
Thirty-three is in the area.
00:58
Fourteen forty-six.
01:00
Engine one, Metro, monitoring 10-16.
01:04
I'll be on scene 14 forty-six.
01:07
Alarm showing 816.
01:10
Two, Metro engine seven.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
We're on scene.
01:19
AP already has several units here.
01:22
I'm gonna talk to him real quick.
01:23
Light out where needed.
01:26
10-4, 1448.
01:29
Engine 1 Metro, false alarm, all units in service.
01:33
Copy and service, 1448.

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Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302

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