False fire alarm at Homewood Suites in Gretna, Gretna LA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an automatic fire alarm at Homewood Suites near Westbank Expressway in Gretna. The alarm was triggered by the first floor smoke detector in the pantry area. After investigation, no fire was found and the alarm system was reset.
Audio|Heard on: David Crockett Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Crockett 6, Crockett 1, Crockett 8, Crockett 4, respond to an auto fire alarm near Westbank Expressway, Cross Streets West Bank Expressway and Virgil Street,
00:10
Zone 7, Gretna fire alarm, Crockett 6, Crockett 1, Crockett 8, Crockett 4.
00:15
Respond to an auto fire alarm near Westbank Expressway Expressway, Cross Street, Zone 7, Gretna fire alarm 2, Crockett 6, Crockett 1, Crockett 8, Crockett 4, respond an auto fire alarm near Westbank Expressway, Cross Streets, West Bank, Expressway, and Virgil Street, Zone 7.
00:39
It's the business of Homewood Suites, Zone 26, first floor smoke detector pantry area.
00:48
Crockett 6 in route.
00:54
Copy Crockett 6 in route.
01:00
Crockett 4 in route.
01:02
Crockett 4 in route.
01:04
Crockett 4 in route.
01:08
Crockett 1 en route.
01:12
Robert.
01:17
Crockett 8 in route.
01:19
Crockett 8 en route.
01:26
Crockett 6 on scene, two-story commercial structure, not showing, investigating, track 6 out command.
01:33
Crockett 6 command,
01:35
multi-structure,
01:37
not showing out investigating.
01:39
Paul, I'm talking at the rear gate.
01:42
Copy 4, let the rear gate.
01:49
Crockett 8 on scene.
01:51
Crockett 8 on scene.
01:54
Follow, I'm Crockett 1 on C.O.C.
01:57
Run. And evacuated.
01:59
Copy. One on scene, that gate.
02:06
Crockett 4th, Crockett 6.
02:07
You need anything?
02:12
Admin now.
02:20
Crockett 1st and Crockett 8.
02:26
We seem to be clear.
02:28
You can go for a reset.
02:34
Command and file a lot.
02:36
Again.
02:40
Alarm is reset, five five-five-five-minute logger needed, you can return all the unit.
02:44
On the end, alarm reset, return all units.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA 70053
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