False fire alarm triggers at Gainesville apartment, Gainesville FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 07:56 AM

Near SW 67th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

A fire alarm was triggered at a multi-residential building near Southwest 67 Terrace in Gainesville. An elderly blind female resident was flagged but was not involved in the incident. The alarm was caused by a resident accidentally placing a pot on the wrong burner while cooking, resulting in a false alarm with no actual fire or danger.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

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Transcript:

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Fire alarm, near Southwest 67th Terrace Department, Delta,

00:03

Near Southwest 67 Terrace, Apartment D, Delta, and Holly Heights.

00:08

The alarm company is reporting a smoke detector from the hallway in a multi-residential building.

00:15

There is a flag at this location for an elderly female who's completely blind.

00:20

Per that, she has key fob to open the orders, drops her key fob, and accidentally activates one. However, that flag is from 2018.

00:27

Not sure it still lies.

00:29

We were able to reach a resident, so they accidentally put a pot on the wrong burner and everything is okay.

00:36

Tempty. Launching in 81.

00:38

Engine 81. You can go ahead and cancel engine 24, engine 81 will continue to verify. Master Steve, cancel engine 24, engine 81 will continue to verify.

00:47

Tempty. Engine 24, Vibble, Tifety.

00:53

Last or third afternoon. Third afternoon. Third afternoon.

01:01

It's a 360 as a property.

01:02

Smell appears to be coming from a plastic bag, which appears to be species.

01:08

Engine 1 is going to remain on scene with law enforcement until the caller arrives.

01:15

Central 1 on the property to the 360.

01:17

Smell seems to be coming from a plastic bag which appears to be full of V-P seats.

01:20

They don't remain to call law enforcement until the homeowner becomes the location. It's 10.59 hours.

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Near SW 67th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

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