Generator triggers fire alarm at Clearwater apartments, Clearwater FL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at Araya Electric Apartments near 54th Avenue North in Clearwater. Responders investigated and found no fire or smoke. They determined the alarm was caused by a running generator activating the alarm panel without any actual fire.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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For elevator rescue,
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Araya Electric Apartments, near 54th Avenue North, Grid, 559D, Lincoln 4, part of that call.
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Thank you for everybody is fetched.
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Chuck Playback.
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Was your reporting party in Udo 204?
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Please notice.
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Roger 10 on scene. We have three vehicles involved, one motorcyclist on the ground.
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You can show Rescute 10, that's investigating.
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That's Rescue 48, 10 at notification.
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Getting.
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Enter 45.
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Yes, ma'am, are you receiving this alarm from the alarm company or just a single caller from 204?
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This was a single caller.
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This was a single caller. You can show me in 22nd, I have this name.
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Pressing 9, breathing problems.
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Minora Manor, near 59 Street North, 3.646B. Pressing 9, fire type problem.
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For sure, joy, sir.
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360 is all clear. I'm with the calling party now. We're meeting a engine 45 at the front.
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I'll be all. Thank you.
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On chat, with one of the occupants here, they indicated that they heard this alarm about two hours ago as they were headed towards the gym,
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waiting for your camera report.
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Engine 45 copy.
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I'm here with the caller.
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There is some audible in here. It does not appear to be connected to the alarm system. I'm looking at the panel here.
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It appears that the generator is running, but there's no active fire alarm.
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Eyes on the generator.
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The 8.O. South, Red 696p.
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DissION, fire, type, problem.
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Your trauma alert. Your trauma alert.
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Rescue Town, Alert.
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Parket off, rescue 17, fifth person, near 22nd Avenue South grade 6867B, Leslie 17, fire that call.
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Pressuret that's required responding.
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We have a building rep respond out to the location.
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I said.
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Andrew 45, command.
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Your manned engine 4-5.
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Here it's truck 45. We think that the generator is what activated the alarm.
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We've got no ashes, smoke or fire problems throughout the building.
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The enunciator panel is reading generator activation.
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The alarm is in silence. Then we got a visual alarm.
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I believe we could hold this attention 45.
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We confirm the alarm, no fire problem. It's going to be a generator issue.
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Location mentioned:
Near FL-590, Clearwater, FL 33759
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