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False fire alarm at multi-family building due to elevatorDecatur GA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Friendly Heights Blvd, Decatur, GA 30035

Fire crews responded to a multi-family building at Villas of Friendly Heights on Friendly Heights Boulevard for a fire alarm. No smoke or fire was visible. Investigation showed an electrical safety device activated in the freight elevator, similar to a previous incident. Firefighters reset the system and found no active fire threat.

Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 20[3], Bacallion Chief 3, Firetack 4[1], Truck 16[2], near Friendly Heights Boulevard, at Villas of Friendly Heights.
00:10
Engine 20[3], Bacallion Chief 3, Firetack 4[1], Truck 16[2], near Friendly Heights Boulevard.
00:18
Chart 16.
00:19
What?
00:20
Tion 3. The 5th. Are you a square is finding on to act 4.
00:24
Go ahead and let's call.
00:26
That's different quick.
00:27
Titan 3 is clear.
00:28
What's...
00:29
For your message 16.
00:30
Same?
00:31
Very year. In the 16 is going to be going on the island.
00:32
You can cancel it, just one.
00:34
We'll handle a call. We'll handle a call for the height, present.
00:36
Angel 24, Battalion 3.
00:37
I don't know if you heard radio traffic, Angel 16 is on handle for you.
00:42
That's negative jail player we're going to go.
00:44
Truck 16[2] is on scene.
00:46
I have a friendly ice command.
00:47
Got a three-story multi-family grill and nothing shown from the exterior.
00:50
We're out investigating fire line.
00:51
Signed for the truck 16 on scene investigating.
00:54
561, White Oak Drive, Engine 26, Advanced Medical 27, chest pain, 2561, White Oak Drive.
01:03
Engine 26 2.7.
01:08
Ask. Truck 16[2] now.
01:09
You can cancel.
01:10
Truck 16[2] can handle.
01:11
It's going to be the same problem as the last time.
01:13
There's a shunt trip in the freight elevator.
01:15
We're going to reset.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Firetack 4: Fire Response Team
[2]
Truck 16: Fire Apparatus Unit
[3]
Engine 20: Fire Engine Unit

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Location mentioned:
Near Friendly Heights Blvd, Decatur, GA 30035
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