False commercial fire alarm at public library, Lincolnton NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 03:15 PM

Near W Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092

Emergency services responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Charles Rayford Jones Library. After inspection, no fire or smoke was found, confirming the alarm was false.

Audio|Source: Lincoln County Public Safety

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Senator Battalion 1 into 191 and 2 squad for response for commercial alarm at Charles Rayford Jones Library, address near W Main Street, cross streets,

00:10

South High Street and South Grove Street.

00:13

Def 136, Newton.

00:17

136. Coney to 130.

00:20

Good.

00:22

Fire center battalion 1-1-1-1-2-square-4 is on for commercial alarm at Charles Rayford-Jonis Library, near West Main Street, Crawl Street, South High Street, South Grove Street, time is 1816.

00:36

1051, east side rotation, please.

00:38

It's going to be for a light SUV.

00:43

And just 1014, 1.30 is going to be primary.

00:46

Two, four.

00:49

Ashton Yates is not listed as missing.

00:53

I do show a 50B against a Daryl Yates, where Ashton Yates and a misty goss are listed as the protected people.

01:05

Okay.

01:08

Nant F-136, 1051 is T.

01:17

CEMS 7, Middick 34, headed to town for status 1.

01:25

Units en route to West Main Street.

01:28

You respond to a commercial smoke alarm.

01:31

Area of activation is going to be in the employee break room.

01:36

Utilize, Toc1 upon our arrival.

01:43

The gate, Smith.

01:46

Maygate.

01:49

On Zee.

01:51

Tampone.

01:55

Next clock to EMS 7, we're directed on 11th traffic.

01:59

We'll be heading towards Central.

02:05

All companies at the library,

02:08

nothing showing from three sides.

02:10

Say you want to have command on attack one.

02:12

TAM4.

02:18

Command on dispatch.

02:19

Command on dispatch.

02:21

Okay,

02:24

go ahead.

02:29

All companies respond to the library can cancel false one.

02:33

Tamp one.

02:34

Poh-Boh-Boh-Boh.

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