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False residential fire alarm in MartinsburgMartinsburg WV

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audio iconFire & Arson
Arch St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a residential fire alarm near Arch Street in Martinsburg, which was later found to be a false alarm caused by dust from vacuuming.

Audio|Heard on: Martinsburg Fire, Berkeley Fire, Tac 1-4
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Lieutenant 90 to Berkeley.
00:01
You will put company 80 on that second if you call, Arch Street, please.
00:06
Copy, Lieutenant ID.
00:19
Company 80, respond for a single residential alarm, near Arch Street.
00:25
1731.
00:31
Unit 32, respond with the chief.
00:37
Copy, unit 32 respond with the chief 1732.
00:44
Berkeley, 801, the route.
00:52
Copy the 801, 1732. Copy the 801.
00:54
1732.
00:55
Station responding with four.
00:59
Copy, Station.
01:00
Running the force when you hit 33.
01:07
Going around, L.D.
01:13
Your contact to repeat traffic.
01:20
You know, it's responding for a company to be advised.
01:24
The alarm company called it back and advised that they were just vacuuming dust set off the alarm.

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Location mentioned:
Arch St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

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