Commercial fire alarm triggers at Arc of Jefferson County, Birmingham AL


A commercial fire alarm was activated by a smoke detector at the Arc of Jefferson County near Blue Ridge Boulevard. No fire or emergency was confirmed. The keyholder was contacted and was unaware of any issue. Some responding units were cancelled, but Engine 5 continued to check the scene.
Audio|Source: Hoover and Vestavia Hills Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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5 engine 1 truck 4 battalion 1 ark of Jefferson County near Blue Ridge Boulevard commercial fire alarm indicating smoke detector engine 5 engine 1 truck 4 battalion 1 Ark of Jefferson County near Blue Ridge Boulevard commercial fire alarm indication indicating smoke detector cross-rate blue-rooge village drive center street
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5 Do one or something?
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Agent 5 respondent.
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5 respondent.
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2.2. 2.
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2. 4 hotel.
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Hotel. That's port.
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Funny. Day 1stine.
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Engine 5, Engine 4, Battalion 1, respond to Arc of Jefferson County, near Blue Ridge Boulevard, commercial fire alarm indicating smoke detector, C2[1] activations.
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No premise number may contact with keyholder, unaware of an issue.
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To the Italian one? Go ahead.
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Just received the cancellation for a long company.
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Receive, allow engine 5 to continue all of the units in service.
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Okay. Engine 5, continue all of the units in service, battalion one in service.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C2: Alarm Activation Level
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Location mentioned:
Near Blue Ridge Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35226
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