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Fire crew investigates alarm at Walmart on Hwy 121Dallas County TX

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audio iconFire & Arson
State Hwy 121, Texas

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a fire alarm activation at a Walmart on Highway 121. The response involved multiple engines and a battalion unit. Upon inspection, no signs of fire or evacuation were observed. It was determined that roofing work was being done at the commercial facility, and the alarm system had gone off when its previous test period expired. The system was reset and placed back on test.

Audio|Heard on: Dallas TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:3
Transcript:
00:00
Alarm for engine 152 will be on at Walmart.
00:02
Nothing showing, see out investigating.
00:05
Received.
00:06
Alarm from battalion 15, I'm also on Highway 121.
00:11
Large commercial facility.
00:14
I don't see any evacuation happening but I do see people’s doors not letting people in.
00:18
We're investigating.
00:19
I'm going to do a 360 drive around.
00:20
Received.
00:21
Alarm engine 153 is going to be on scene staging.
00:25
Received.
00:27
Battalion 15 from engine 152.
00:30
Sorry, 15.
00:33
There doesn't look to be any alarms activated right now.
00:36
We're headed to the back to investigate now.
00:39
Message received.
00:41
Engine 153, you can clear.
00:43
Engine 153 are safe available.
00:46
Engine 152 from battalion 15.
00:49
Everyone's clear.
00:50
Your driver talked to a manager.
00:53
They're having work done on the roof, and the system was on test.
00:57
And the test expired, and that's the reason the alarm went off.
01:00
They're putting it back on test.
01:02
Received.

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State Hwy 121, Texas

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