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False alarm at Carroll Terrace ApartmentsCharleston WV

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Carroll Terrace Apts, Charleston, WV 25311

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke alarm at Carroll Terrace Apartments near Canal Boulevard East in Charleston. Units investigated and found no active fire. The alarm was caused by a maintenance issue, and reset once confirmed safe.

Audio|Heard on: Kanawha WV Multi-Dispatch Group Calls
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder truck 461, engine 451, respond near Canal Boulevard East at Carroll Terrace Apartments for a smoke alarm timeout 0941.
00:14
Metro engine 1.
00:16
Engine 1.
00:19
Hold off on a lighter truck.
00:22
10-4, break.
00:23
Metro to truck 461, you can discard for now.
00:27
Four six one back in service.
00:30
Down service, not (number withheld).
00:33
City EMS call one hundred and eighty-four.
00:38
Four hundred and thirty-three arriving at Thomas.
00:41
Four hundred and forty-three arriving, zero nine forty-three.
00:45
City EMS Canal one eighty-four.
00:50
City EMS Canal one eighty-eight.
00:54
Metro to Canal one eighty-four.
00:59
We'll transport one Thomas.
01:01
One to Thomas.
01:03
Break. City EMS, go ahead for him.
01:06
Metro Engine One, we're on scene having a fire inside.
01:08
See what we can investigate.
01:10
On scene investigating nine forty-five.
01:17
Metro Engine One.
01:20
Engine One.
01:22
It's going to be a main that set the alarm off.
01:26
It's reset when in service.
01:28
10-4, sir. Service time forty-eight.

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Carroll Terrace Apts, Charleston, WV 25311
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