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False fire alarm at elementary school in ClevelandCleveland TN

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20th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311

According to the dispatch call, fire alarm sounded at Blythe-Bower Elementary School in Cleveland. Fire department responded but found no fire. The responsible party could not be reached, and units were canceled after the situation was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
Listen to dispatch call
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1,2010, fire alarm,
00:05
Near 20th Street SE,
00:08
Blythe-Bower Elementary.
00:13
Blythe-Bower Elementary.
00:23
25th Street, Northwest, Mack Street, Northwest.
00:26
You're looking for a black Toyota Avalon with a Polk County tag, (number withheld).
00:33
Caller advised that they were consuming alcohol and possibly engaging in other illegal activities while driving.
00:39
Any contact observed for a stop, 1655.
00:48
Both for a gray Honda Fit.
00:51
All over the roadway, stopping at green lights and then stop, dead stop in the middle of road, possibly intoxicated, unable to maintain its lane.
00:58
Partial tag, possibly 143 or 146, starting in gray Honda Fit.
01:05
Last contact northbound on Key Street, any contact observed.
01:09
Time is 1656.
01:15
CNN's responding to Blythe-Bower Elementary School, near 20th Street Southeast,
01:21
Came in from an alarm company showing fire panel zone 8.
01:29
Responsible party has not been contacted.
01:32
They do have one listed.
01:33
We're going to try to give them a call as well.
01:36
Multiple plugs all around the building.
01:46
TFT.
01:49
I'll answer 108 from McGrady Food City here with a state citation and narcotics season.
01:59
Okay.
02:04
I'll tag 143 or 146, caller advised they were unable to maintain lane, stopping in the middle of the road, any contact observed for a stop, 1657.
02:17
Brightly three.
02:20
Bradley three.
02:22
I'm ten-seven.
02:25
I copy.
02:31
Atom 4, copy spot.
02:36
Adam 4, go ahead.
02:39
64 outbound at Osmond.
02:41
Tennessee 442 (number withheld), black Toyota Avalon.
02:47
I copy.
02:52
That's responding to Blythe-Bower Elementary.
02:55
I did try to contact the responsible party twice.
02:57
No answer on call back time soon.
03:04
107, can you copy a call?
03:07
107, go ahead.
03:09
You be en route to the area of Freewheel Road Northwest and Lilac Drive Northwest.
03:14
My friend to a disabled vehicle, looks like a black SUV.
03:19
Driver's side tire came off the vehicle.
03:21
It's like a younger male lost the tire and was rolling it back to his vehicle.
03:25
You could just check on him.
03:28
Ten four, I'll be around.
03:30
I'll be around. I copy.
03:36
Responding to Blythe-Bower Elementary,
03:38
the alarm company is back on the phone, advising you can cancel.
03:43
The engine one is canceled and we return to service from the scene.

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20th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311

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