False fire alarm triggers at university commercial building, Gainesville FL
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm at near West University Avenue was triggered by a malfunctioning tamper switch. Fire department staff confirmed there was no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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0.1 and to 3 shares line to a commercial fire alarm at near West University Avenue, near West University Avenue, at Silver Q.
00:07
The alarm monitoring company is calling it a water flow alarm activated in the riser closet, zone 5.
00:13
We will attempt to call inside it to (number withheld).
00:15
I have a go.
00:17
Before a quick time and I have one.
00:18
Just first I meet the mic, low Afro 511, white t-shirt, black jacket, maybe black pants.
00:23
Last plane scene is going to be (number withheld), (number withheld) to be the apartment complex.
00:27
So it's going to be (number withheld) Northwesternad.
00:29
Sixth three north of south.
00:30
The mark units stay on, I think it's (number withheld) Street.
00:33
Once you get here, I'm going to track with you.
00:34
What color pants the suspect have on there? Somebody out here just ran out on university.
00:39
Does he have a gray pants on? Like blue jeans, gray pants.
00:42
Where are you at? He's walking away from me at the university towards (number withheld).
00:47
Walking away from Wawa.
00:48
He had a unit.
00:49
Walking very fast away from me.
00:50
(number withheld) West. Does he have facial hair? Does he have a beard?
00:53
He does. He's not going to fly with me.
00:55
He's walking fast away from him.
00:56
We have units coming to you.
00:58
All that, (number withheld) West.
00:59
He's going on to campus now.
01:00
Campus Police off and right- Going on the campus south.
01:02
Point one end.
01:03
Heavy 203 response.
01:04
Heavy 23 responding, it's (number withheld).
01:06
All right, adjust the perimeter to campus guy.
01:08
All panic. Up is on foot.
01:10
He's covered, please. 4.1 engine 3.
01:12
The advise I spoke with staff at the location, they said this is going to be a false alarm and their tamper switches are below where they should be.
01:18
They advise this will be an ongoing alarm malfunction for the next week.
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Location mentioned:
Near W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
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