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False fire alarm at Parkersburg crematorium, Parkersburg WV

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 09:36 AM

Near Seventh St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

A general fire alarm was triggered at a crematorium near Seventh Street in Parkersburg. Firefighters responded but found no fire or emergency. The alarm was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Parkersburg and Vienna Public Safety, West Virginia State Police

01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Central Parkersburg Fire, please respond to let it to Crematorium near Seventh St.

00:05

General fire alarm, out of page, (number withheld).

00:22

Copy 802 Refuge 1. This will be near Seventh St, 11th Crematorium. General Fire 1.

00:35

Excuse me.

00:41

6 or 20.

00:46

It's 2, Tower 1.

00:53

Carbon?

00:57

(name withheld)? Good morning.

01:02

Copy Rescue.

01:07

Two's on, safe.

01:13

802 at risk.

01:20

Six is on scene stage.

01:25

Power speeds.

01:26

Hey-day-2-10-dryl.

01:33

Oh.

01:37

Okay, don't you go ahead.

01:41

12, clear transfer at 10-8.

01:44

12, 10-8, 12.

01:47

1241.

01:52

Smeertas an alarm system, there's no problem here. He's all fire units, clear.

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Near Seventh St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

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