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Smoke in restroom triggers false alarm near Coxe AveAsheville NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Coxe Avenue in Asheville. Investigation found smoke coming from the restroom, but no actual fire. The alarm was reset and the assignment was canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion One, Ladder One, Squad One, Engine Thirteen, Engine One.
00:05
Near Coxe Avenue.
00:07
Fire alarm.
00:09
Battalion One, Ladder One, Squad One, Engine Thirteen, Engine One.
00:14
Near Coxe Avenue.
00:16
Fire alarm!
00:18
Sears Alley and Aston Street.
00:20
On fire three.
00:26
Tell you when they're out.
00:30
Copy Battalion One en route.
00:31
We're going to be on fire three.
00:38
Okay, from Battalion One.
00:43
Go ahead Battalion One.
00:46
I'm seeing the bus stop, nothing showing.
00:48
Battalion One's out for investigation offensive.
00:50
Hold your assignment.
00:51
Battalion One, Cox Avenue command.
00:56
Copy that. On scene of the bus stop, nothing shown.
00:58
Investigating the offensive.
01:00
Hold the assignment. We'll have command at 2015.
01:03
Rider one, low.
01:04
Squad one, low.
01:06
Copy squad one, low one.
01:12
Communication from command, follow up.
01:18
This is how you go.
01:19
Go ahead, we'll be on fire three.
01:24
From command, follow up.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:29
Three hundred and sixty is not complete.
01:30
This is smoke in the women's restroom.
01:32
There is no emergency.
01:33
Cancel the assignment with the exception of Ladder One, Squad One.
01:38
Copy that. No emergency cancellation without the exception of yourself on squad one.
01:47
Communication Cox Avenue Command.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:54
Alarms reset.
01:55
Command's terminated.
01:56
County one's clear and available.

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Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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