Alarm at Ridgewood Elementary proves to be false, Winterville NC
Fire & ArsonFire and police responded to an alarm at Ridgewood Elementary School. Upon arrival, no fire or alarm activation was found. The alarm was identified as a burglar alarm, not a fire alarm. Police were requested to return to the scene.
Audio|Source: Greenville Fire Rescue
04:13
Transcript:
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Ridgewood Elementary, single-story elementary school, nothing showing from the outside.
00:03
Interfiles going to have Ridgewood Command.
00:05
Injur file, on scene, nothing showing with command, 155.
00:07
Good morning, engine won't be arriving on scene, nothing showing from the church facility, engine one on half, North Pole Command.
00:14
Engine 1 on scene, that's showing with me, 156.
00:17
Truck 1, engine 1, engine 1, go to channel 2.
00:25
Trot 1, Engine 102.
00:26
Trot 1, Yon, Clear.
00:27
Trot 1 Yon, Clear.
00:28
The County Engine 7th arrived in Ridgewood, staging at FTC.
00:32
Change 7 on TV.
00:38
We're going to go to Channel 3.
00:42
It's got to be Channel 3.
00:43
Drop 1 to Engine 1, engine 1.
00:50
Go to channel 2. Pay it on two.
00:51
Hey, Ashton there were out here earlier, we got here.
00:54
They didn't have any audible visual alarm that didn't seem to be going off.
00:57
I don't know if they made entry or not.
00:59
I'm not sure if the bell's got knocks, boxing up.
01:01
Yeah, I talk to Lieutenant Humbles.
01:03
It does not have one, and there's not a long one.
01:04
I'm trying to get over to GUC communications, see if they have another number.
01:08
Y'all can clear.
01:09
Probably that PD might have contact information.
01:11
You're talking it in.
01:12
I'm calling him now.
01:13
ECU UMS, Pitt County.
01:15
City County, go ahead.
01:18
ECUMS, out of service.
01:19
Ten-four.
01:20
Engine 7 from Engine 5.
01:22
I'm not sure that this is a fire alarm[1].
01:24
This seems more like a burglar alarm.
01:26
The fire alarm[1] panel is showing system in normal operations.
01:29
I agree with you.
01:30
We're going to try to make our way around the backside and see if we can see anything.
01:33
Copy.
01:34
Pitt County from Riddle, Commander.
01:36
Pick County Guide.
01:37
Can you confirm if this is a fire alarm[1] or a burglar alarm?
01:46
It was called in as a fire alarm[1].
01:48
Copy. Good County.
01:49
We had a GPD[2] officer meet us on the scene.
01:51
They left the scene before we got here.
01:52
Can you have GPD[2] return to this location? This appears to be a burglar alarm.
01:56
Tempillar.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Alarm activation (possible fire or burglar)
[2]
GPD: Greenville Police Department
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Location mentioned:
Near S Bend Rd, Winterville, NC 28590
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