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False fire alarm at residential duplex on Westminster DriveNew Bern NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
Westminster Dr, New Bern, NC 28562

As discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke detector kept activating repeatedly in the living room of a residential duplex near Westminster Drive. Fire units responded but found no flames or smoke. The alarm was confirmed to be false.

Audio|Heard on: New Bern Police Fire EMS NBPS
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01:4
Transcript:
00:00
Letter 2, Tower 1, Need Response.
00:02
Near Westminster Drive, A is an Adam.
00:05
Again, near Westminster Drive A is an Adam for fire alarm residential duplex.
00:12
Utilized TAC1[1] for operations, TAC1.
00:15
Ladder chews respond.
00:17
Copy 449. T.M.T.O.T.1.
00:25
When I have a trolley-level response, calling our advisor, smoke detector in the living room keeps going off.
00:31
No flames or smoke seen.
00:39
They were in Ladder Tews on Zinn.
00:40
Nothing showing.
00:42
Ladder Tuesday's command.
00:44
Letter 2 on scene command force.
00:52
New Bern, letter 2.
00:55
Lighter.
00:58
Confirm false alarm.
01:00
Tire, Wendy, cancel.
01:03
Confirm, 14.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC1: Tactical channel 1

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Location mentioned:
Westminster Dr, New Bern, NC 28562

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