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False fire alarm at multi-family home in GainesvilleGainesville FL

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Near NE 3rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

A fire alarm triggered at a multi-family residential building after a battery was replaced in the smoke detector. Fire units responded but found no fire or smoke upon arrival. The incident was confirmed as a false alarm and investigation was conducted on site.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Tower 1. Engine 3 is flying to a small structure fire alarm.
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near NE 3rd Avenue, 3 Avenue of 515 and 4. News is out here earlier tonight.
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Lead Engine 3 replaced the battery for the complaint and smoke detector.
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Complaints not advising that multiple alarms are going off and multiple zones are activated.
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The alarm started going off about 8 to 10 minutes after the battery was changed. 2234 hours 1-5-4-2-2-3 to use them 10-4[1] 2-5-4 233 Patient Care Transference Nass 2-2
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Delt the 42-775 1075 10-4[1]
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I'm three.
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Hello.
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Hello, that 37 alpha app, Brighton Park Apartments. Do you mind re-verify that for me to a 50 Charmin?
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Two-four.
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Thank you so much. That's all right.
01:00
Two-four.
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Mike, two-some-40.
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For nine each other, Charlie.
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None each otherly.
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Flash engine 3. Engine 3.
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On scene of a medium, single, story, multi-family residential structure.
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We've got nothing to show and we'll be investigated with our 3rd Avenue Command.
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Engendtri, on scene, medium-sing single-tory, multi-family residential strong.
01:30
Nothing showing better than we'll be to have new command.
01:33
26 hours.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.

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Near NE 3rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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