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False commercial fire alarm at The Retreat at Carolina Bay, Hartsville SC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/27/2025 05:24 AM

Carolina Bay Blvd, Hartsville, SC 29550

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at The Retreat at Carolina Bay in Hartsville. Law enforcement later confirmed the alarm was false, and fire units proceeded in non-emergency mode.

Audio|Heard on: Darlington County Fire, EMS, and State Forestry

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01:22

Transcript:

00:00

This is Hartford City Fire.

00:01

Hartford City Fire, need you to respond near Carolina Bay Boulevard, Hartsville.

00:06

Near Carolina Bay Boulevard, Hartsville, coming in for The Retreat at Carolina Bay, receiving a commercial fire alarm.

00:19

Attention, Hartford City Fire.

00:20

Hartford City Fire needs to respond near Carolina Bay Boulevard.

00:23

Near Carolina Bay Boulevard, Hartsville.

00:26

It's going to be The Retreat at Carolina Bay.

00:28

We're receiving a commercial fire alarm coming in showing smoke detector.

00:35

Unknown patient stationary.

00:41

Dispatch, minute eight.

00:43

Go ahead.

00:48

Minute twenty-six is going to be available for (name withheld).

00:52

Ten four.

01:04

Engine 111, dispatch.

01:08

111?

01:13

Law enforcement call back advised they did get a call receiving a false alarm but they cannot cancel.

01:20

Copy, we'll respond in non-emergency.

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Location mentioned:

Carolina Bay Blvd, Hartsville, SC 29550

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