False fire alarm at Motel 6 triggered by phone alert, Red Oak TX
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at Motel 6 near South Interstate 35E Service Road in Red Oak, TX. Fire units responded quickly but found no evidence of fire upon arrival. Investigation revealed the alarm was a false alert, likely caused by a crash on an iPhone. No fire or emergency was present at the location.
Audio|Source: Ellis County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Battalion 181, and Truck 181.
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Respond to commercial alarm target hazard.
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Motel 6. near South Interstate 35E Service Road.
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Unit 113. Engine 182, Battalion 181, and truck 181.
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Respond to commercial alarm target, hazard.
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Motel 6. near South Interstate 35 VNV-B-Serve Road.
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Unit 113. Cross streets are Gobitz Drive-in Brothers Boulevard. Firebox 8931. Time of 628.
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301.
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All right.
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What do we have fire around too?
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It's a fire alarm and we'll kill six.
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You're a second.
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Oh, Honda. Oh wait, I can see.
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Cheers, one here, Charlie.
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Go ahead.
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Northbound 35,
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401A.
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Fall Boy, Nora,
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2841.
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Paul Boy, Nora, 28401.
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Single Cat, White Dodge.
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Copy, what was that location again?
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Northbound 35, 401A. Copy 401A.
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No, we can call county and ask. They're the ones that call this about it and that's all the information they had. So stand by.
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Just after the Italian 81, I'm going to be on scene. We've got a two-story motel.
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Nothing shown from the exterior.
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Doesn't have a lot of the farm either.
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There's nothing shown in an investigative mode.
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Receip.
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It's on the north side.
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Engine 701, medic 701, you can disregard.
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It ended up being a crash from an iPhone.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Interstate 35 E, Red Oak, TX 75154
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