Fire alarm test near Glenwood Road prompts no dispatch, Decatur GA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 08:34 AM

Near Glenwood Rd, Decatur, GA 30032

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation near Glenwood Road. The fire department was instructed not to dispatch additional units. The alarm was determined to be a test, and the responding unit was canceled.

Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue

03:3

Transcript:

00:00

Phil, can you hold me out near Glenwood Road on the fire alarm test?

00:05

Please advise when you receive this alarm but do not dispatch.

00:09

So far.

00:14

Let's keep 17, radio.

00:17

Let's be 17. Let's be 17.

00:21

Can you tell us available? We ever want to try to put us to leave on our guys.

00:26

I'm going to be at service from this call, lift assistance only.

00:41

Sign us to call near Claremont Road, cancel the truck.

00:52

You can cancel any other truck when you can cancel.

00:57

The world's in the name.

00:59

Thank you, John.

01:01

Radio from EMF2.

01:04

Okay, MS2.

01:07

I'll be en route for the cardiac arrest.

01:10

So far. So far.

01:19

3. Squad 24 parents fine.

01:26

Radio, Plan 24.

01:29

24.

01:30

274?

01:32

You add, Plan 24 to Squad 24 to Squad 24.

01:36

Party after Redisome at Gateway.

01:46

It's 25, I've seen Leslie Oaks command.

01:51

So far.

01:56

Radio from Internet.

01:59

Hey.

02:01

Radio, did you get actual answer on callback? We have not located anything yet.

02:07

I'm trying to contact with complaining.

02:08

Engine 7, alarm, near Glenwood Road.

02:14

Engine 7, alarm,

02:16

near Glenwood Road.

02:20

44 to engine 7.

02:26

Engine 7. Engine 7.

02:34

It's not responding.

02:40

3-444 for 544 can you please cancel engine 7 this is a fire alarm set near Floyd Road are you on the engine 7 can cancel already on engine 7 can cancel

02:57

engine 7 is clear back and service

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