Fire alarm triggered by sprinkler leak at auto parts store, Matthews NC
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at O'Reilly Auto Parts near East Independence Boulevard in Matthews Township due to a sprinkler system leak. The leak caused the alarm to sound, but no fire was reported. Firefighters responded to investigate and needed to reset the alarm system.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Matthew Station 2 and Station 1, Fire.
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Fire alarm at O'Reilly Auto Parts, near East Independence Boulevard, Matthews Township; cross street Windsor Square Drive.
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Operating on Optic, timeout 610.
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All 563 patient contact.
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VigK copy contact.
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Central Matthew Venn and 12, we're out.
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Matthew's engine 12 and out.
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902 on out 7.
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L.S. 57.
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We are on scene. We're still trying to get some information, but basically what we have with 84-year-old female was altered.
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Staff came in at some point and found that she had vomited in her sleep.
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Her heart rate is 1.30.
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Normally she's able to answer questions. She is unable to answer questions.
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And we're trying to get the rest of the vitals now.
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Please 22 got being out.
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242, there is.
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Yeah,
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go ahead, we'll trigger it out.
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Central 3, Matthews, engine 12, and engine 22, responding to a railie's auto cars on East Independence Boulevard.
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Caller advised that there's a leak in a sprinkler system.
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And that's what's been causing the alarm to go off, just needs to be reset.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
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