Fire alarm investigation at Lewis County High School, Weston WV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a fire alarm at Lewis County High School in Weston. There were no active alarms, but water was flowing inside the building due to a boiler system overflow. Responders held additional units after determining no visible fire or smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Lewis County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Lewis County High School fire alarm investigation.
00:05
(number withheld), Squad 2 here to respond, 2nd alert.
00:13
Air 2 with 1.
00:18
That's why they just smashed.
00:28
Do you know that's reading a plate for me? Officer five Juliet (number withheld).
00:33
Officer five Juliet (number withheld).
00:34
If it comes back to you.
00:55
Lewis County High School fire alarm investigation,
00:58
(number withheld). Squad 2 here to respond, send help alert (number withheld).
01:04
Chief 1, go ahead.
01:12
Oscar Fire to the address, what's that?
01:15
10-4.
01:35
Good morning.
01:46
Plotter's coming from or what's going on here?
01:53
Copy Chief One, advising no alarms going off but do hear water flow in the building.
01:59
Requesting units to continue (number withheld).
02:07
We're about to arrive on scene.
02:08
What's your fire?
02:11
Going front of the building for now until we figure out what we got here.
02:18
That's Truck One arriving on scene.
02:21
(number withheld).
02:42
This is T24 Lewis County High School fire alarm investigation.
02:46
Chief one on scene, advising no alarms going off, but do have water running at the building.
02:55
No, I didn't.
03:01
Looks like we haven't seen water coming out of the building anywhere.
03:06
Yeah, chief.
03:12
Just a little bit of wild alfalfa.
03:20
Side room on this place.
03:24
Here at the boiler system, the overflow popped because there's water on the floor, but that pump's still running.
03:51
Dispatch 32 is responding with two.
03:59
(number withheld),
04:00
I believe you just can't figure out where it's coming from.
04:02
Dispatch, you can hold everything else up.
04:07
Chief, trying to locate where it's coming from.
04:10
Holding everything else up.
04:11
(number withheld).
04:14
Units close, they good, continue.
04:24
Company G, enter plus.
04:25
Continue dollars.
04:26
Recurrence (number withheld).
04:32
Still responding.
05:14
One .7.
05:20
Complete 360, Dawson.
05:23
One had to carry the building.
05:26
Vehicle room was as close as it actually is from the loading dock.
05:35
Dispatch, tanker (number withheld)'s returning in please.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Minuteman Dr, Weston, WV 26452
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