False fire alarm from smoke detector battery issue, Mooresville NC


Fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm at a home near Headwater Circle. The elderly resident could not change the battery in a smoke detector. There was no fire or emergency, and the alarm was false.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 35, Ladder 72, Battalion 4, 224, headwater circle, residential fire alarm.
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Engine 35, ladder 72, battalion 4, 224, headwater circle, residential fire alarm, cross streets, alleyway and caldering drive.
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Ops 2, time of 0718.
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Ladder 72 in a row.
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Engine 35, Latter 722 Battalion 4 in Route 719.
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Paul came in from the alarm company.
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Clor is advising that the resident is elderly and believes there just needs to be a battery change in one of his smoke detectors.
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He is unable to reach it to change it.
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325 on office two two-story residential nothing visible from two sides when we have to be here 35 copy on scene and investigating two-store residential nothing showing at 721
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detain four on scene i have command
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24 on scene establishing command 722
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35 of Battalion 4.
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Good. Residency needs assistance, uh, changing batteries by the detector.
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35 can handle.
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Caller, communications from that's order, command.
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Command, go ahead.
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Command's dissolved, Attalion 4 and Linear 72 back in service.
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Okay, Command dissolved, Italian 4, Ladder, 72, Clear and Available, 722.
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Location mentioned:
Near Headwater Cir, Mooresville, NC 28117
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