False fire alarm causes repeated notifications, Gainesville FL

False fire alarm causes repeated notifications

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/15/2025 06:22 AM (PDT)

Gainesville, FL

Dispatchers report a fire alarm notification called "Rattler" that triggered multiple alerts. Station 1304 is having phone problems, and the alarm appears to be a false alarm or system malfunction, leading to repeated calls to fire and EMS.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

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Transcript:
I'll watchOS CC2. CC2. Can you attach an arrow one to their call, please? K&818 Channel 3. Okay. K88818V. Go ahead. If y'all get any calls or from fire, EMS, or anybody related to the Rattler, it just went off as far as a notification for the fire drill. 10-4. The 10-4-9-3. Sierra 5-9-3. The 13-0-4 station, too, they're aware. They're having phone issues. If we're 10-4 to make it a 14, it looks like we're going to keep getting calls all day. This is the 3rd 10-1? Yes, please.

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