False fire alarm reported at South Church Street location


Crews responded to a fire alarm at a location but found no fire. It appears the alarm was triggered by a system issue or was a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
03:6
Transcript:
Battalion 1[2], Engine 4[1], and ladder 2, fire alarm, 440 South Church Street, on C. Charlie. Battalion 1, Engine 4, and ladder 2, fire alarm, 440 South Church Street, on C. Charlie. Ladder 1, fire alarm, 440 South Church Street, on C. Charlie. Ladder 1, fire alarm, 440 South Church Street, on C. Charlie. Agency 32 alarm. (name withheld) 32. We're going to be closer to that list to this, I'm fine. (number withheld) to alarm. (number withheld) is 104, I'll drop you on it. (name withheld) 32, copy medic on scene. Engine 9. (number withheld) is picking it up. I copy, 9 will be available. Anything non, copy tonight. (number withheld), lift assist. (number withheld), calling drive, on I. India. Engine 32, lift assist. (number withheld), calling drive, on I. India. Emergency. 22 can I show you in or out? That's mine. They did say that there was a fire alarm testing. They did say that there was a fire alarm going off. They were unsure if it was alarm testing or actual fire alarm going off. Crossway through West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Levine Avenue. Force two. Okay, one copy. Four is on scene. You got a high rise. Nothing showing is your force, please? One copy. One copy's your four on two commands. Alarm engine 1. Angel 1. Their system has a malfunctioning, they're going to end up having to get the alarm pumping out here. They should not transmit out there. Team 4J1. Is there a responsible party on scene to get in contact with the alarm company for that? It's a single standalone detector. It's not even modern. but the GM was made aware and the manager on duty to wear as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Engine 4: Fire unit
[2]
Battalion 1: Fire unit
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Location mentioned:
Near S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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