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False alarm at apartment building near Battle SquareAsheville NC

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Battle Square, Asheville, NC 28801

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at an apartment building near Battle Square in Asheville. Engine 13 and other units investigated a report of a fire alarm on the third-floor elevator lobby. No signs of fire or emergency were found, and the system was later reset.

Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion One, Ladder One, Engine One, Squad One, Engine Thirteen.
00:05
One Battle Square.
00:07
Fire alarm.
00:09
Battalion One, Ladder One, Engine One, Squad One, Engine 13.
00:14
One Battle Square.
00:16
Fire alarm.
00:17
Page Avenue and O. Henry Avenue.
00:20
On fire two.
00:26
Anyone respond?
00:32
Anyone.
00:37
Okay, case engine 13.
00:40
Engine 13, go ahead.
00:44
Engine 13 is on scene of a medium multi-story apartment building.
00:48
Nothing showing from the exterior.
00:50
Engine 13, we are investigating all types of strategy.
00:53
Hold my assignment.
00:54
Engine 1301 has battle square command.
00:58
Engine 13, you're on scene.
01:01
Medium multi-story apartment building.
01:03
Nothing showing in the offensive strategy, multi-assignment.
01:07
1301 out of command,
01:09
743.
01:13
Squad 111.
01:16
Squad 101.
01:19
Engine 1 safe traffic.
01:22
Engine 1.
01:24
The battalion one's on scene.
01:28
Battalion one off.
01:33
Everyone on scene, alpha delta, alpha bravo.
01:40
Ladder one on scene now, bravo.
01:47
Communication with command with a follow up.
01:53
Command, go ahead with the follow-up.
01:56
360 not complete.
01:57
Alarm panel reads 3rd floor elevator lobby.
01:59
Continuing to investigate.
02:00
No change of the IAP.
02:02
Engine 13 has outside accountability.
02:07
Engine 13.
02:09
No change of the IAP.
02:14
Showing the elevator in the lobby.
02:20
Case engine 13.
02:26
13, you in?
02:29
There's no emergency here.
02:30
Engine 13 can handle.
02:31
You probably even expect in service.
02:33
Engine 13, no emergency.
02:36
MC assignment.
02:38
All companies to go in service.
02:44
Go ahead and attempt a reset.
02:50
Battalion One's in service.
02:53
System reset.
02:56
Battalion One.

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Location mentioned:
Battle Square, Asheville, NC 28801
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