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Small cooking fire triggers false alarm at strip mallAsheville NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
Sweeten Creek Rd, Arden, NC 28704

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a strip mall near Sweeten Creek Road was triggered by a small cooking fire. Fire personnel investigated and canceled the response as it was not a serious fire.

Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 3, Ladder 4, Quint 5, Engine 9,
00:04
near Sweeten Creek Road.
00:07
Fire alarm Battalion 3, ladder 4, quint 5, engine 9,
00:13
near Sweeten Creek Road.
00:16
Fire alarm,
00:17
near Sycamore Drive and Cedar Lane.
00:20
On Fire 3
00:27
8.419 Governor's View Road.
00:29
Routine assist.
00:31
Full Mounted Road and Governors View Road extension.
00:34
Still in the basement? On fire med.
00:37
Reg, I'm coming down the stairs from the 9th floor.
00:40
I'm at the third right now.
00:44
Okay, I copy.
00:45
This regard. New case, (name withheld).
00:51
Air Force on scene, small, long story, strip mall.
00:54
Communications.
00:55
Child care, nothing to be able to investigation.
00:57
Hold the assignment.
00:58
Later 4, I have Sweeten Creek Command.
01:03
Copy, Lighter 4 on scene.
01:06
Nothing showing out for investigation in the offense of holding the assignment.
01:09
Lighter 4.1 in command, 115.
01:14
Station 17, go ahead.
01:18
You can playstation 17 back in service.
01:22
Good copy on answer.
01:27
Education, Sweet Creek plant.
01:32
Command, sir.
01:33
Command, good, sir.
01:37
You can set off, due to cooking,
01:39
can cancel assignment letter for him.
01:43
Copy set off due to cooking.
01:45
Cancel the assignment.

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Sweeten Creek Rd, Arden, NC 28704

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