Fire alarm at strip mall in Winston-Salem false alarm, Winston Salem NC


Fire alarm at a commercial strip mall near Trade St NW in Winston-Salem. Crews arrived and found no visible fire or signs of emergency. No key holder was available. The alarm is determined to be a false alarm and response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Fire and Rescue
01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, letter 1, commercial fire alarm, near Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, use Alpha 4[1], 1942[3].
00:09
Engine Warns on 84.
00:10
7th,1 to 1.
00:13
Fire alarm at control location near Trade St, Winston-Salem, Rising Zone 95.
00:20
We have arrived at the location.
00:22
Talking for 4.
00:23
Tril Ridge 1.
00:24
Yeah. Small strip mall facility, nothing visible from Alpha.
00:31
Engine will have Tracy Command[2], Trooper, Sonics.
00:35
Stand 4,1, Copy, Small Strip Mall, nothing visible from Alpha, command hold current assignment, 1945.
00:40
Control from Command.
00:41
Good man.
00:42
No key holder en route; we can see through the building; no fire, alarm or strobe lights.
00:49
Cancel everything on the field.
00:51
Alarm triggered; no key holder information.
00:54
I'll get on fireworks with us.
00:56
One unit can return.
00:58
We will stay on the track channel for a little longer; then run back.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha 4: Fire Response Channel
[2]
Tracy Command: Incident Command Name
[3]
1942: Commercial Fire Alarm
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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