False fire alarm at Boomtown Garson Road, Reno, Reno NV

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 03:54 AM

Near Boomtown Garson Road, Reno, NV 89523

A fire alarm activated near Boomtown Garson Road in Reno triggered a response. After coordination with the responsible person on scene, it was confirmed to be a false alarm. No fire or hazard was found, and the call was canceled accordingly.

Audio|Source: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire

03:10

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 11. Red frequency assignment, activated fire alarm.

00:05

Respond near Boomtown Garson Road.

00:08

District 11.

00:10

Engine 11. Respond near Boomtown Garson Road.

00:24

Continue this medical.

00:35

In Reno District 11 for engine 40, alarm activation, unknown type.

00:41

At near Boomtown Garson Road, building fire alarm. Cross and Tabella Drive in the Main Street.

00:55

Go ahead. We have (name withheld) and (name withheld) in the call.

01:02

Hey, from Mayl half is DCW reinstated.

01:11

Good morning.

01:20

Copy Longley.

01:27

And 7.6.

01:33

109-1, Washoe radio check. Thank you, Washa, thanks.

01:39

Welcome.

01:45

Engine 40 is your mind at near Boomtown Garson Road.

01:50

Engine 11 in Radisson.

01:54

Engine 11, engine 40.

01:57

Go for your 11.

01:59

We're just leaving our station. If we're ahead of you, you can go ahead and cancel.

02:05

Tommy that, here you are.

02:07

Thank you. Break. I know an exit and 11 returns.

02:13

Enter 11, temporary.

02:19

Just going to update alarm company calling back requesting to cancel. They set up with the responsible on scene who advised it with a false alarm.

02:25

I have the name and phone number with one other coffee needer.

02:32

I copy.

02:34

With that information, is it typical for you all to cancel?

02:39

I'm sure. Sometimes we continue to respond to take a report, so I'm not positive.

02:46

Let me check on supervised.

02:49

Stand there just one.

02:56

Radio, engine 40.

02:59

Typically believe they do continue to take a report just in case that your discretion.

03:08

We'll go ahead and continue.

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Near Boomtown Garson Road, Reno, NV 89523

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