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False fire alarm caused by smoking heaterAsheville NC

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Near Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

A fire alarm at a residential building near Merrimon Avenue was caused by smoke from a heater. Fire units found no active fire and determined the alarm was false.

Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 2, Engine 13, Engine 7, Squad 1, Ladder 1,
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near Merrimon Ave
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Fire alarm Battalion 2, Engine 13, Engine 7, Squad 1, Ladder 1,
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Fire alarm near Hillside Street, and Annandale Avenue.
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On Fire 2
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Communications from battalion one.
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Retirement one.
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I'll respond, please, the battalion two to marry.
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Copy.
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Detain two.
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Tadine two.
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Copy direct.
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Communications from engine 13. Communication from engine 13.
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Aged 13, 17, a two-story residential or apartment building, nothing from two sides.
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Aged 13 will be out for investigation, offense strategy, all my assign.
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First hand I copy, I'm sitting there a two-story apartment structure, nothing shared from two-size, offensive strategy, holding your assignment, into 13-1-1-house command.
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Squat ones level one hillside.
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Squad one, level one, hillside.
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Column, 13-1.
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Go ahead.
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So just be advised, I've got on the report from a caller saying there's going to be smoke coming from a heater. I'm sure where at this time?
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10-4[1]. We're going to be going to apartment 1 to check it out. We'll continue to hold the assignment.
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Digit 13 is going to have alpha.
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You're in a copy of apartment with one. Check out, same.
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Your assignment is alpha.
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All right, one's one thing.
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What's how you want. See you guys in some command.
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Go ahead.
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This is going to be set off due to the heater smoking, no fire, 13th angle,
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break.
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13022 from 1301. Can you bring the fan? We're going to need a ventilate.
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Yes, sir. One way.
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13 are going to be set off due to the heater smoking, no fire, 13 angle, you're off of ventilation.
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Communications from engine one.
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Agent one.
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Please place to send you one back in service.
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Back in service.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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