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False residential fire alarm caused by generator use, Gardendale AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 10:45 AM

William O Ln, Gardendale, AL 35071

A residential fire alarm at a home near William O Lane in Kimberly was investigated and found to be a false alarm caused by a generator running in the basement. No fire was detected, and responding units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: North Jefferson Fire Departments

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02:3

Transcript:

00:00

Kimberly Fire, Mount Olive Fire, 5840 William O Lane, residential fire alarm, Kimberly Fire, Mount Olive Fire, 5840, Kimberly O' Lane on residential fire alarm, negative contact with keyholder, cross streets, Kennedy Road, Oak, Summit Lane.

00:20

900, responding.

00:22

900 responding.

00:29

Kimberly Fire received.

00:30

We'll be standing by the station for a report.

00:33

Kimberly Fire received standing by the station for a report.

00:42

Car 900, 5840, William O Lane, Residential Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector, Negative Contact with Key Holder, Cross Streets, Kennedy Drive, Oak Summit Lane.

00:59

993 responding.

01:01

9.03 responding.

01:07

900's on scene.

01:09

Single story, brick frame structure,

01:12

residential,

01:14

nothing showing, standby for further.

01:16

900 on scene, single story structure, nothing showing.

01:25

Fire alarm have Kimberly on standby.

01:28

I'm going to write.

01:38

Fire alarm received.

01:40

Kimberly Fire is on standby.

01:46

900 fire alarm.

01:47

It's going to be a false alarm.

01:49

The occupant was running a generator in the basement.

01:52

All units can return to service.

01:54

Command terminated.

01:56

Fire alarm received.

01:57

False alarm.

01:58

Homeowner was running a generator in the basement.

02:01

All units can return to service.

02:03

Command terminated.

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William O Ln, Gardendale, AL 35071

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