False fire alarm triggered by smoke detector battery change, Gretna LA
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.
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Fire on near Stonebridge Dr between Woodbridge Lane and Lake Timberlane Lane.
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Drive.
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No, very, zero.
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5708. Zone 55030. Zone 55030.
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Say, bedroom, smoke, and heat alarm coming from a residence, following time out.
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1121.
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1029. Into 708 from fire alarm.
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Okay. Bye soon.
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Be advised it does still say they're in the roadway near an abandoned gas station.
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Okay. Chris, I'm going around the other way.
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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.
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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.
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Okay, that's all along. Copy that's all along.
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512 from final.
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Good, follow.
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Received an update, alarm company Kyle Pack to advise...
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I spoke with a Mr.
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(name withheld) who advised of a false alarm and gave proper passcode.
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All right, I'm taking place.
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Copy that fire, the completion unit's all seen, investigating two-story residential nutshell and investigating.
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Follow on 8.
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Copy, follow, two.
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10, full, 11, 22.
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Engine 708.
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One seen the area, nothing found at this time.
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Can you get a call back and advise that they're on the brick still?
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Five for eight, we'll see.
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Copy. Copy. Copy, five for eight.
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Chris, they're going to be in the gas station at Nile Point Road, West, and Highway 90.
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Found.
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One two, phone.
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Fire one too. Fire one too.
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Both away on scene for report return all the other occupants change in the battery and then smoke alarms.
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It's got to be calling too.
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Location mentioned:
Near Stonebridge Dr, Gretna, LA 70056
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