Smoke alarm triggers fire response at Appalachian State University, Hickory NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a smoke alarm on the ground floor elevator atrium at Appalachian State University on 8th Street Northwest in Hickory. No fire was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Catawba NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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PICFIRE engine 3, ladder 3,
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fire alarm, near 8th Street Northwest,
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Northwest, Appalachian State University,
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Authority, Security Central,
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B-Zone,
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76 ground floor elevator atrium, B9.
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Smoke alarm.
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Time out, 944.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
8th St NW, Hickory, NC 28601
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