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False fire alarm at Venice Plaza Shopping Center, Venice FL

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440-480 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, FL 34292

A fire alarm was activated at Venice Plaza Shopping Center. The building was evacuated but no fire was found. The alarm was likely caused by maintenance work on the alarm panel at the site.

Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 52, Time 5, Tower 51, Fire Alarm,
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Venice Plaza Shopping Center, near East Venice Avenue,
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Units 111-11 through 117,
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cross of Pinebrook Road, grade 455, respond on TAC 9, TAC 9.
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That's showing 252 en route and actually arriving on scene standby for sides up.
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Yeah,
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you have a single story commercial strip mall, nothing showing from side alpha or delta.
00:47
Strip Mall, nothing showing alpha or delta?
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Tower 51 and Rrow switch attack 9
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In route tower 51
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521 Service in route
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So far
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It's Batch for Mention 52. We do have Audible alarm The building appears to be a vector
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Copy audible alarm, building appears evacuated
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Battalion 5 for Midge because he did.
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You on scene,
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the alarm just silenced on its own.
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I've got to get it in route.
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Copy, you can go ahead and cancel the truck. I believe there's construction going on.
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104. Tower 51, did you copy?
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Is Tower 51 copy available in search by Tech 8?
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Dismatch copy is available, Power Fifth One.
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Command from Injc52.
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FAP within the building is now reading status normal.
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Okay.
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Engine 52 Lieutenant from X5 Engineer.
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All right.
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Is this floor? I stand back here.
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You're going to be where you're at.
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Command from ING 52.
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This is going to be a false alarm. There's an alarm company on site doing work on the panel.
02:45
Just about sure if I'm available, I'm trying.
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Copy available, returning the time 5,

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440-480 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, FL 34292

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