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Faulty fire alarm caused by burnt wires near Hesper Avenue, Metairie LA

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Hesper Ave, Metairie, LA 70005

Fire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm near West Hesper Avenue. Investigation revealed burnt wires caused the false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
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03:1
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 318, ladder 317, engine 328, response to an automatic fire alarm near West Hesper Avenue.
00:07
Zone 3101. It's an automatic fire alarm near West Hesper Avenue, crossways East Hesper Avenue and Jefferson Highway.
00:17
Zone 3101.
00:24
So as it's residential visiting.
00:29
Alarm company gave location near West Hesper Avenue, fire alarm times, 0615.
00:39
Three-way around.
00:41
Taffey, it's been 318 around.
00:48
317 in the road.
00:49
Copylight, 317 around.
00:54
Agent 328 row.
00:57
Copy engine 328O.
01:00
I'm on FB 13.
01:03
And.
01:09
The out of district class.
01:12
Probably.
01:17
Follow 318 zone scene, central source structure, no showing us I'm investigating.
01:24
Copy engine 318111, Singlet 3 instruction, I should not be as if we did receive a cancellation.
01:31
Obviously.
01:35
Returning lot of 317, 3217, 328 can handle.
01:40
Copy engine 318 can handle, return 317, 328.
01:43
328.
01:49
317, available to return.
01:51
Copy 317.
01:54
Enteria command.
01:56
We do have burnt wires inside this unit here.
02:02
I'm going to be isolating.
02:06
Following 328 returning.
02:09
Copy engine 328.
02:11
Command copy is burnt up.
02:14
Y is isolated.
02:16
Two underline.
02:18
Copy 200.
02:24
39O3.2.4309.
02:31
390c.
02:32
239. 2459. 3190.
02:36
3.1.8, Paul.
02:38
218.
02:51
It's going to be a faulty alarm with ADP.
02:54
I spoke with the homeowners that put a test rod.
02:57
318, available returning.
02:59
Happy to be available returning.
03:00
Faulty alarm.

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Location mentioned:
Hesper Ave, Metairie, LA 70005

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Cleared and Event Closed
  2. Situation Resolved and Homeowner Notified
  3. Burnt Wires Found, No Fire
  4. Units Arrive and Investigate
  5. Alarm Details and Location Confirmed
  6. Units Dispatched to Fire Alarm

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