Fire alarm triggered accidentally at hospital main entrance, South Charleston WV


A fire alarm went off accidentally at the main entrance of Thomas Hospital. Fire units responded and checked the area. No fire was found; the alarm was triggered by hot water. Some fire units left, while others stayed briefly to confirm safety.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Station 60, fire alarm, Thomas Hospital, main entrance.
00:06
Metro engine 652, engine 651, engine 650, fire alarm 645, Local Avenue, Southwest, Thomas, Thomas Hospital, main entrance, showing Zone 10 general fire.
00:24
I'm not, go to 3.
00:25
Good. Yeah, for you to go.
00:27
There's more hustle.
00:28
Patient 50 respond to near MacCorkle Ave SW Thomas Hospital main entrance zone 10 general fire from Idaho 4.
00:37
Bill 1 or 202.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:40
I spoke with the complaint and he said you could buzz his apartment at (number withheld).
00:43
Okay.
00:44
6.1-5.
00:45
6.1 out in a cell.
00:46
Metro. 6509 which is called.
00:47
104806. 6.6.4 is out.
00:49
6.6.4 out. 6.6.4 out.
00:50
Metro. 6.5-2.
00:53
6-5-2, go ahead.
00:56
Show me out seeing 4-story type 1.
00:58
Nothing showed up from the Alper, Delta, Side, 2 have a visible alarm.
01:01
6-9-2 will have Thomas Hospital Command, will be out to investigate.
01:03
6-5-0-1, 4-4-type 1, nothing showing, going to investigate.
01:08
It is 7-12.
01:09
C. 651.
01:10
611, go ahead.
01:13
On scene, assistant command.
01:14
Call in 8.7.
01:15
All Metro.
01:20
561, go ahead.
01:21
1061 on scene staging, reporting to command.
01:23
One team staging Aalway.
01:25
That's a Tompsoff system, maim.
01:27
Focus workers on site.
01:28
This is going to be an accidental set off through the hot water.
01:30
You can return Dunbar, truck 664, engine 652 and engine 6'5 won't remain on scene.
01:35
10 for Metro Agent 652-664, you copy.
01:40
Trick-4 copies and serves.
01:42
650 copies.
01:43
One.
01:44
Go ahead, Metro.
01:45
Per command, just an accidental set-off.
01:47
You can be released.
01:48
6-1, in-service returning.
01:49
In-service returning at 8-10.
01:50
That's 6-5-1, in-service.
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Location mentioned:
Near MacCorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV 25309
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