Washcloth fire triggers alarm at assisted living facility, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonA washcloth caught fire briefly in a resident's room at an assisted living facility, causing smoke that triggered the fire alarm. The fire was quickly extinguished with no visible fire outside.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 7, Engine 19, Ladder 39, Yishamountry Echo. Fire alarm[1]. 5114 Providence Road, Battalion, Engine 19, Ladder 39, Yichita Echo. Cross Street, East Park Road, Pine Tree Drive. The alarm is corresponding 5114 Providence Road. Receive a call from the alarm company getting a Zone 1 general fire. I've got the 911 caller on the phone from the premise.
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She said that it's room 2.25, the fire alarm said smoke detected. Apparently there was a washcloth that was on fire in that room that is now out. And that set off the smoke detectors. Cross streets of East Barnard Road and Pine Tree Drive, 2020 19 stale.
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Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
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