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Fire alarm triggered at Asheville hospital is a false alarm, Asheville NC

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Near Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a hospital in Asheville. Staff confirmed the alarm was caused by a recurring air handler problem. No emergency was found and the incident was canceled.

Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
02:45
Transcript:
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Battalion 2, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Engine 8, Ladder 8,
00:05
509 Biltmore Avenue.
00:08
Fire alarm Battalion 2, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Engine 8, Ladder 8,
00:14
509 Biltmore Avenue.
00:17
Fire alarm,
00:18
Granby Street, and Forest Hill Drive.
00:21
On Fire 2
00:27
Communication, County 1.
00:31
Give me show you respond instead of County 2.
00:35
104, switching up, fire 2.
00:37
I got you.
00:45
Engine 7.60 Court Plaza.
00:50
Unconscious.
00:51
Engine 7.60 Court Plaza.
00:55
Unconscious.
00:56
College Street.
00:58
On Fire Med.
01:11
She's on scene at the hospital.
01:13
I got nothing showing.
01:16
Hold my assignment.
01:21
201 lap stand.
01:24
Copy nothing shown, hold your assignment. No, and what's your location?
01:29
Thompson, CR3.
01:36
CR3, go ahead.
01:39
I don't have an MDT in first season coming through. It's the details on the 60-court plaza goal.
01:45
Not too sure, the shares part were saying it's over. It looks like it's clear and then it just advised the person now so it's like they're going to pass out.
02:00
Copy that. They're still with the sheriff's, yeah.
02:07
Yeah, they've got one of their SAM units on scene, whether or not it looks like. Hey, we're close to this fire long. You can't cancel. We'll take it.
02:19
Okay, you can show me your ATL and 12-7-13.
02:27
Put engine aid in service.
02:32
Communications for command with follow-up.
02:35
Go ahead, committee.
02:38
We've met with hospital staff here.
02:40
This is an ongoing issue with their air handler.
02:42
No emergency.
02:44
You can cancel assignment.

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Near Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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