Fire alarm triggers at airport concourse basement area, Charlotte NC


A fire alarm was activated in the basement level of the Alpha Concourse at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, between stairwells 6 and 7, near gates Alpha 5 and Alpha 7. Fire crews responded and investigated, but no confirmed fire or visible emergency was found. The area was noted to be dusty with no active construction or alarms.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
05:55
Transcript:
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Fireland is going to be basement level of the Alpha Concourse.
00:04
The easiest direction would be right in between Stair Tower 6 and Stair Tower 7 in the middle.
00:09
Well, we have a hotter back here showing.
00:11
State to the place, 4th of Juliet.
00:14
If you walked out for that traffic, we can be held up to the traffic over in there, so you all will probably be first in.
00:20
Engine 17, the crew forbift here.
00:23
You could we clear the elevator trap, man, take the fire alarm.
00:26
Yeah, go ahead, we'll continue to the elevator.
00:28
Copy, you'll continue the elevator.
00:29
Engine 17 will read a sign to the fire alarm.
00:33
Alarms track, I put you on engine 17.
00:35
Engine 17, fire alarm.
00:37
(number withheld) Josh Birmingham Parkway, on Jay, Juliet.
00:41
Engine 17, Fire alarm.
00:43
(number withheld), Josh Birmingham Parkway, on Jay, Juliet.
00:46
Copy elevators is clear.
00:48
We're going to head you to the fire alarm as well then.
00:49
What was the location?
00:50
It's going to be room Alpha 1-052020.
00:53
It's the basement level of Alpha Concourse directly in the middle.
00:56
Power 27, Metagroutine Unconscious, (number withheld) Anteems Drive.
01:01
Power 27, metagroutine unconscious, (number withheld) Anteens Drive.
01:07
Engine 10, metacroutine hemorrhage, (number withheld) Watson Drive.
01:12
Engine 10, medical routine hemorrhage, (number withheld) Watson Drive.
01:16
Tower 27 Cancer Unallowed the Tower 27 Cancer.
01:20
Are you calling basement level, the ramp level where the airplanes are at for Alpha Concourse?
01:25
So we're on Tower 27, cancel the run.
01:27
That's two-four.
01:31
Copy to me.
01:32
Blaze 42, we're on scene at Alpha 2, we're going back the way over to Alpha-1-Serra.
01:35
You show Blaze 42 on the Seine with command.
01:37
All right, copies, Blaze 42, Command.
01:39
In the 70s, Rylands soon.
01:40
450 is on the feet at Alpha 1.
01:41
450s on defeat at Alpha 1. 450.
01:42
Commandant, Agent 17.
01:43
Go ahead for Ranger 17.
01:44
Did you advise your own thing?
01:45
That's correct.
01:46
If you will assist in the investigation.
01:48
Copy. Where do you want to say it?
01:50
Battagion 8, the crew 450, just confirm and you're going to the elevator and driving, that's correct.
01:55
The elevator was cleared, so we are on the fire alarm as well.
01:59
Okay, alarm, you can show crew 40, crew 450, back in service from the elevator and trawment, and you can add them to the fire alarm, please.
02:07
So far beside eight, I just said.
02:08
On 450, fire alarm, (number withheld) Josh Birmingham Parkway, on Jay, Juliet.
02:14
On 450, fire alarm, (number withheld), Josh Birmingham Parkway, on Jay, Juliet.
02:20
Go ahead.
02:21
Do you have a room number?
02:23
The room number is Alpha 1.0520 will be located between stairwell 06 and stairwell 07.
02:31
Report of command.
02:32
A little bit more info on that, it will be between Gates Alpha 5 and Alpha 7.
02:38
Copy in between Gates Alpha 5, Alpha 7.
02:41
Engine 18 and Tower 18.
02:44
Fire alarm, (number withheld) Denver Avenue, on H.
02:47
Hotel. Engine 18 and Tower 18.
02:49
Fire alarm.
02:50
(number withheld), Ten Walker Avenue on H.
02:52
Hotel. Okay, guys. I'm inside a construction area between Alpha 5 and Alpha 7.
02:56
There's no alarms, no strobes,
02:58
there's no construction.
02:59
There's no actual work being done, but it's a dusty environment.
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208
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