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False alarm sparks smoke detector scare at Buckhannon TowersBuckhannon WV

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Buckhannon, WV 26201

Having responded to multiple smoke detector alarms at Buckhannon Towers, crews found smoke outside a unit but later confirmed no fire, attributing the alarm to a faulty detector.

Audio|Source: Upshur County Police, Fire and EMS
03:36
Transcript:
00:00
24 have you responding 1132 to the Bosphon Towers.
00:05
Receives a call, smoke alarm is going off in room 105.
00:09
Do have law enforcement on scene now.
00:15
That's copy.
00:19
Barbara, 33 responding under me in.
00:22
33 of your responding 1133, 2 Hoffman Towers.
00:26
Receive a call,
00:27
smoke detector going off in room 105.
00:34
104.
00:42
Are we all responding units to Bosnman Towers, B-Avise, law enforcement advising smoke detected outside room 804?
01:00
Barbara Taylor-inchin one-o-one's around with two.
01:03
One-on-one, I have you responding 1134 to the Boston Towers.
01:08
Received a call, smoke detector going off, law enforcement on scene advising smoke outside room 804.
01:18
Action 101 copies.
01:24
Track four.
01:26
Track 4. I have your responding 1135, the Boffman Towers.
01:32
Receive the call, smoke detector going off, law enforcement on scene, advising smoke outside room 804.
01:43
Okay.
02:00
6-1 at 3K.
02:04
Go ahead, 6-1.
02:07
I was just checking your plate there checking on you.
02:12
Yeah, I'm pin 4.
02:14
I just won't run a plate there.
02:17
I'm still up in here.
02:19
I haven't made it up to the load out yet.
02:25
Okay, 10-4[1].
02:26
I was going to see you.
02:27
If you want to, it's up to you, but meet us at 1330 at the coal load out there at Green Valley, long 20.
02:45
10-4[1] on 1330 at the cold load out.
02:50
13-4, yeah, it'll be down there at the guard track.
03:00
Turning 1136.
03:07
Forty two on, seen.
03:13
1137.
03:17
Citizen G4 Barberto.
03:21
Good. Good.
03:23
Holding station four, followers can return.
03:25
It seems to be a faulty smoke detector.
03:27
10-4[1]. Great.
03:30
Arriving all responding units of Hoffman Towers per assistant G4.
03:34
You can return in service, holding station four.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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