Fire alarm prompts building evacuation with no fire found, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building near Galleria Club Lane. The building was evacuated as a precaution. No fire or smoke was found. The alarm was triggered by the alarm company and confirmed by a resident. The Red Cross was called for assistance.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Alarm 2 companies responding out to near Galleria Club Lane by the alarm company for a fire alarm.
00:11
No location given for the alarm.
00:14
Cross streets of Galleria Boulevard, Gallery at Court Drive.
00:18
Station 29's area.
00:21
40 hours.
00:30
Engine 36, assault, medic hold, (number withheld) Hillpoint Court.
00:36
Engine 36, assault medic hold, (number withheld) Hillpoint Court.
00:45
Further?
00:50
Okay.
00:59
Station reassignment, engine 44, move to station 43.
01:03
Station reassignment, engine 44, move to station 43.
01:13
Forty-office.
01:19
Alarm 2, Ladder 39, you can cancel your response.
01:23
This is still alarm now.
01:28
Player 39 copies.
01:34
The 40 is on the scene with a three-story apartment, an evacuation in progress and nothing visible.
01:40
The 40th command of escape.
01:43
Agent 4010 for command command.
01:49
Engine 29, make sure you pack everything up so we can get engine three out of here, please.
01:59
We're working on now.
02:06
Engine 40, that's negative.
02:11
Okay, we've got an active fire alarm here at the building, but it came in to the alarm company or from a private caller.
02:19
The initial call came from the alarm company, and then we got a call from the premise saying that the fire alarms were going off in the whole building, and they were evacuating.
02:31
Okay, any alarm company did not advise a unit number?
02:36
Negative.
02:42
Forty-two to command.
02:47
Forty-two, go ahead.
02:51
I have Red Cross.
02:53
Our question to come up to the scene for assistance.
02:56
You go with them coming to you?
02:59
That's affirmative.
03:00
Come to me and I'll send them to the clubhouse.
03:05
10-4[1], coming your way.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Galleria Club Ln, Charlotte, NC 28270
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