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False fire alarm at Clearwater mall near ice rinkClearwater FL

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Near US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761

Fire units responded to a mall near an ice skating rink after a fire alarm activation. Upon investigation, they found no smoke or fire and determined it was a false alarm caused by a malfunctioning alarm system.

Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
05:51
Transcript:
00:00
engine 6-0 is on scene
00:03
10 on scene 7 engine 60 on scene
00:09
7% engine 62 on scene
00:14
Rusty-48 off-seen.
00:18
I just show Resby 48 on-scene.
00:20
Mr. 48 dispatch, you can show me unseen.
00:23
We'll be on the south side of the mall.
00:26
I'll have Clearwater Command and Accountability.
00:40
Hey, you can open your response up.
00:43
I think everybody else will be able to do it.
00:52
I'm just 3025 on seeing nothing shown, we'll be investigating.
01:04
I copy 530 command to engine 60 you can go ahead and take writ and put a bag over here in my vehicle engine 60
01:27
District 5-2 is on scene command post.
01:31
I said District 522 on-on-scenes command post.
01:36
Senator 32 on-on-scenes command post.
01:42
730329, constant downgrade.
01:53
I have one pencil one right now.
01:56
Nope.
02:03
Can you show myself 34 and Semino 2 out on Ridgewood in 120 seconds? I'm happy.
02:20
It was shown it was near this ice skating ring.
02:26
Probably back.
02:27
We want to position no stop by building.
02:41
Good engine 50, man.
02:46
Good engine 50.
02:54
Right, we're locked into miniscus, we're trying to get over here.
03:01
We have a visceral, of the whole mall,
03:05
the skating ring, and it's clear at this time.
03:07
We have no smoke or any signs of fire.
03:13
Bad copy. You were a little broken, but I got the gist of it.
03:17
You got no signs of fire or anything.
03:19
It looks like it's all clear.
03:20
Have you met up with security there?
03:26
5.3. I sent...
03:30
I'll send someone to let you out right now.
03:32
They're there.
03:33
Five-up in the main area with the security.
03:38
I copy. Engine 50 or all interior crews, go to talk around with your traffic and I'm on or turn.
03:45
You're both really unreadable.
03:51
48 LC. I'm outside of the boat.
03:56
I should talk 48 on scene.
03:59
It said LR 65 on Zee.
04:05
Ingen 60 Ridge established outside of red robin entrance.
04:11
Neither said engine 60 Rick outside of red robin.
04:21
Flag down at Wawa, 2015.
04:30
Okay, second one back to your order?
04:33
26.
04:41
1012.51 at 2016.
04:45
1012.51 at 2016.
04:48
Yes,
04:55
sir.
04:57
Yeah, I've confirmed this in time, just see if we had this real playing thoughts.
05:08
3-3 actually didn't occur in our presence, so...
05:16
Yeah, it's kind of what I was thinking.
05:18
Um, is you being cooperated over there?
05:25
Yes, he is.
05:27
Okay,
05:29
well they don't want to pursue criminal charges and I'll just let them know to callback and it comes back to old 48 them.
05:35
But we can probably release them.
05:43
Available.
05:46
Under the Confirm false alarm, no fire department location, alarm malfunction showing you available.

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Near US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761

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