False fire alarm triggered at Sam’s Club in Rome, Rome GA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 01:12 AM

Near Redmond Cir, Rome, GA 30165

Fire and police responded to a fire alarm at Sam’s Club near Redmond Circle in Rome. Upon arrival, they found no fire and workers were inside the building. The alarm was confirmed as false. A hanging cable across the road was also reported as a hazard during the response.

Audio|Source: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

03:11

Transcript:

00:00

Dispatch,

00:01

point five, engine six,

00:04

being around to Sam's Club, near Redmond Circle, call in fire alarm,

00:10

point of activation, water flow.

00:16

125. Okay. Okay.

00:20

Same six.

00:26

Slash Battalion 1, Battalion 2, just be above.

00:28

Quint 5 and engine 6 are en route to the fire alarm at Sam's Club.

00:37

He's 2 dispatch, 2nd, 2nd, 2 has L8 flow on a 5-4-4-square.

00:48

Retirement 1-22 copy, LV8.

00:55

In the 6th, Murrow.

00:59

Okay.

01:01

Go ahead. Go ahead.

01:04

And six what is that?

01:08

Good.

01:11

I'll be out at Belfare, 53.

01:12

We've got a cable on or something now.

01:18

Two,

01:20

six on, same.

01:23

Two,

01:24

six, I'm saying, my phone.

01:27

I'm those prob.

01:28

That's good.

01:32

Okay.

01:37

It's going to be cable to call somebody just across the roadway.

01:42

It's hanging low.

01:48

You got any idea that's concast, AT&T,

01:52

or anything?

01:54

I'm not sure.

02:00

It's a party for me out there and see if they can roll it up.

02:10

Do you want me to get them in there out?

02:17

Sports of traffic hazards?

02:21

Ten-four, I ran into the...

02:27

I guess I shot it.

02:29

I guess I showed it. I guess I know you're out.

02:40

This batch, engine nine, can you be around the Belfaree at 53, Velferry at New Cahoon?

02:48

Have PD out with a cable line in the roadway?

02:55

These is a cable line.

03:02

One of six hours following yes with exception to six cancel time.

03:05

We can see inside the structure and see workers working.

03:08

There's no business problem in this game.

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