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False fire alarm triggered by smoke detector battery changeGretna LA

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Near Stonebridge Dr, Gretna, LA 70056

A fire alarm activated at a residence near Stonebridge Dr. Responders found it was a false alarm caused by residents changing the smoke detector batteries. No fire or danger was found.

Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Engine 548, engine 533, Laver 3-7, response to a fire-in near Stonebridge Dr.
00:07
Fire on near Stonebridge Dr between Woodbridge Lane and Lake Timberlane Lane.
00:18
Drive.
00:20
No, very, zero.
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5708. Zone 55030. Zone 55030.
00:27
Say, bedroom, smoke, and heat alarm coming from a residence, following time out.
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1121.
00:34
1029. Into 708 from fire alarm.
00:37
Okay. Bye soon.
00:38
Be advised it does still say they're in the roadway near an abandoned gas station.
00:44
Okay. Chris, I'm going around the other way.
00:50
God, it sounds like you're going to be right here to foot the bridge when they come over right in.
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Follow 1.5-3-0-5-3-0-5-2-10-row.
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Copy 2nd-Row.
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540 row.
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Copy-4-8.
01:07
Copy-4-8. All units be advised, it does say it's possibly near 9-mile point and Highway 90 just before the UEP-Long bridge in the westbound direction.
01:17
Okay, that's all along. Copy that's all along.
01:23
512 from final.
01:25
Good, follow.
01:29
Received an update, alarm company Kyle Pack to advise...
01:38
I spoke with a Mr.
01:41
(name withheld) who advised of a false alarm and gave proper passcode.
01:47
All right, I'm taking place.
01:53
Copy that fire, the completion unit's all seen, investigating two-story residential nutshell and investigating.
02:00
Follow on 8.
02:01
Copy, follow, two.
02:03
10, full, 11, 22.
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Engine 708.
02:08
One seen the area, nothing found at this time.
02:12
Can you get a call back and advise that they're on the brick still?
02:16
Five for eight, we'll see.
02:17
Copy. Copy. Copy, five for eight.
02:24
Chris, they're going to be in the gas station at Nile Point Road, West, and Highway 90.
02:30
Found.
02:35
One two, phone.
02:38
Fire one too. Fire one too.
02:44
Both away on scene for report return all the other occupants change in the battery and then smoke alarms.
02:49
It's got to be calling too.

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Near Stonebridge Dr, Gretna, LA 70056

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