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False fire alarm caused by broken water lineGainesville FL

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Gainesville, FL

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at the M.A. Stibulgate Apartments in Gainesville, Florida. The alarm was caused by a broken water line that triggered the smoke detector. No fire was found and units were canceled after verification.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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The Navy,
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Engine 24 responding to a commercial fire alarm, near Fort Clark Boulevard, near Fort Clark Boulevard,
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the M.A. Stibulgate Apartments.
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Okay, Building 14, Building 14, 549, 1014.
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Two loose. All right, simple.
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104.
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It involves a large residential multi-family dwelling.
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General fire alarm should be a smoke detector.
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Unknown zone or room that was activated.
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1343 hours.
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Engine A, the engine 24, and then put a column side, but the alarm company just call back requests that to cancel,
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say that someone was working and broke a water line, the water flow detector that activated it.
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That gave proper passcode in 3245.
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Probably 1, 1014.
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Line 1080.80.
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Engine 80.
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I believe we're closed.
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We'll continue to verify and canceling engine 24.
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Messrs. They should continue to verify into 24.
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We'll show you available.

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