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False fire alarm caused by battery change at Langhorne Rd, Scottsville VA

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Near Langhorne Rd, Scottsville, VA 24590

A fire alarm was triggered near Langhorne Road due to battery replacement. Emergency responders arrived and confirmed there was no fire.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 171 and Station 17.
00:02
Fire alarm[1].
00:03
Near Langhorne Rd.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
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Engine 171 and Station 17.
00:09
Fire alarm[1].
00:10
Near Langhorne Rd.
00:12
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:14
CCC at Squad 505.
00:16
Hunter said Squad 505 show you responding to Meadows at 10.
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Into 171, I show you responding for a residential fire alarm, near Langhorne Rd, cross street of Scottsville Road, signals coming from the basement, 10 o.
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Squad 505.4BLF level, 5729, Meadows Drive Unit 3.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
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Squad 505, 4 BLF level, 5729, Meadows Drive Unit 3.
00:46
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:48
ECCC from G52.
00:49
We do have members responding with the engine, so there's no need for a return.
00:53
Understood, no need to read phone members responding at 10.
00:56
ECCC to engine 171.
00:58
You can cancel. They got proper passcode.
00:59
Reason was they were changing the batteries and caused it to go on.
01:02
First, the 171 cancelling it in quarters at 1010.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation

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Near Langhorne Rd, Scottsville, VA 24590
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