Fire alarm triggers investigation at Rawlings Elementary School, Gainesville FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 12:29 AM

Near NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

A fire alarm was triggered at Rawlings Elementary School near Northeast 15th Street. Fire responders arrived to investigate but found no signs of fire in the multi-story building. The alarm was noted as recurring that night. The key holder was contacted and expected to arrive in about 40 minutes.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 3 is trying to highlight passive fire alarm at near Northeast 15th Street, Rawlings Elementary School, near Northeast 15th Street, Rawlings Elementary School.

00:09

Called in by alarm company advising Zone 2 general fire alarms going off.

00:17

Since you're going to advise to send the closest engine and all others can be released, references as a reoccurring alarm for tonight, we will attempt to reach keyholder, both 333 hours. Okay.

00:28

That 4203, yes.

00:32

Yes. From that 4203? Yes, sir.

00:37

Do you open a signal 48 at the 4,100 o'clock of Southwest 34th Street in Fuller-C-R for me, please?

00:46

You set in Policr?

00:47

Yes, sir.

00:52

CR is going to be 16146.16.16.14.

00:56

Did you want me to keep impending or?

00:58

Yes, I need to keep impending for you.

01:01

All right, it's impending for you.

01:04

Thank you, ma'am.

01:05

You're welcome.

01:11

65, 1014.

01:13

Well, that's after 5.

01:15

Thank you, Mike.

01:20

Oh, 55, 1014.

01:22

104.

01:27

Super 5 is on scene. We have a small 2 by 2 spot of woods that's on fire.

01:39

We'll be offensive mode.

01:41

25 is on C and small 2 by 2 spot of fire in the woods. Offensive mode,

01:46

O335 hours.

01:51

Is there any 38 zero available to come to my location please?

01:59

I'm a 42

02:05

42?

02:07

Are you able to assist Juliet 4? Hold on 38 Sarah?

02:10

From the Southwest, 34th and 20,000.

02:14

104th, sorry, another one's old, 1063.

02:17

Change in 3, Lachwell.

02:19

Go ahead. We spoke with the key holder. He'll be there in about 40 minutes.

02:27

Okay, 3. Same question, multi-story building, nothing's showing. Investigate mode, 0338 hours.

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