Fire alarm tested at Gainesville high school; no fire found, Gainesville FL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Gainesville High School went off while it was supposed to be in test mode. The school was evacuated as a precaution. Fire dispatch confirmed there was no active fire and the alarm was part of testing. Students were allowed back on campus after confirmation.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Our fire alarm is going off and it should be in test mode, but it went off through the whole school. We did evacuate, but they are working on something in the auditorium.
00:09
We let fire rest you know that we do not need them if they got dispatch.
00:13
All right, confirming you are at GHS?
00:17
1040.
00:22
The alarm is supposed to be offline, ten-four?
00:26
That's what the workers here in the auditorium said that it should have been isolated, but we went ahead and evacuated the school and everything so far is sent for.
00:36
Tempor, and we just check with fire dispatch,
00:40
and they do not have a call reference. The alarm is offline in test mode.
00:46
Roger phone. Rescue 30. Rescue 30.
00:49
Michigan grade transfer.
00:50
We should get transfer 1116.
00:57
24th, we're going to be letting the kids back on campus in a second.
01:01
All ready, and y'all, they are not needed.
01:04
Yeah, they are not needed. We are supposed to be testing it.
01:07
All righty and fire dispatch, just reconfirmed from them. They actually do have a fire watch call for a GHS.
01:15
I'm not sure to all this in the call and close it after.
01:18
Thank you. You're welcome.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
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