False fire alarm caused by disconnected AC condensate drain, New Orleans LA


Fire units responded to a fire alarm in the French Quarter area. The alarm was found to be false, caused by a disconnected air conditioning condensate drain with no fire present.
Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
02:40
Transcript:
Gen 29, engine 14, engine 16, squad 2, rescue 2, 502, response to an alarm, 800 at Riverville Street, crosses Dauphine Street, high at French Quarter Zone 1127[1]. Engine 29, engine 14, engine 16, squad 2, rescue 2, 502, which finds 1 alarm, 800 at Riverville Street, crosses Dauphine Street, high at French Quarter Zone 1127, East Sideground 2, 1515[2]. 504-5-0-0-2 2nd-4 2-4-2 2-4-2 2-4-2 2-4-12 2-12 212 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 20 20 14 201 201 201 from 208 2 1 bad Let me know when y'all are coming out. I had to pull around the back because traffic was backing up. Topper, you got out of the way back there? Yeah. Just in the back of the parking lot. I'm going to pull around towards the front take y'all up on the other side. Hang out there for a little bit. Simple. Injective communications, please, engine 36 out of service for a union hall presentation meeting. 2036 out of service at 1860 C. 2212. 29 Gulfine. 1330s. 13. It's a ladder 14, fall with a head injury. Summerfield Retirement Center, 4104 Dauphine Street, 41 of the 4 Dolphine, Cross of Brown Switch, Latter 14, EMS 1. 2.01, T05.05. Go ahead. 29 all companies, 29thandle. Actually, looks like it is going to be the AC. The condensate drain is completely disconnected and it's all dripped down just below. Do it's in service. Do 14 is in service. Go out to use and service. Call out, just standby real quick. He's on the phone
Gen 29, engine 14, engine 16, squad 2, rescue 2, 502, response to an alarm, 800 at Riverville Street, crosses Dauphine Street, high at French Quarter Zone 1127[1]. Engine 29, engine 14, engine 16, squad 2, rescue 2, 502, which finds 1 alarm, 800 at Riverville Street, crosses Dauphine Street, high at French Quarter Zone 1127, East Sideground 2, 1515[2]. 504-5-0-0-2 2nd-4 2-4-2 2-4-2 2-4-2 2-4-12 2-12 212 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 20 20 14 201 201 201 from 208 2 1 bad Let me know when y'all are coming out. I had to pull around the back because traffic was backing up. Topper, you got out of the way back there? Yeah. Just in the back of the parking lot. I'm going to pull around towards the front take y'all up on the other side. Hang out there for a little bit. Simple. Injective communications, please, engine 36 out of service for a union hall presentation meeting. 2036 out of service at 1860 C. 2212. 29 Gulfine. 1330s. 13. It's a ladder 14, fall with a head injury. Summerfield Retirement Center, 4104 Dauphine Street, 41 of the 4 Dolphine, Cross of Brown Switch, Latter 14, EMS 1. 2.01, T05.05. Go ahead. 29 all companies, 29thandle. Actually, looks like it is going to be the AC. The condensate drain is completely disconnected and it's all dripped down just below. Do it's in service. Do 14 is in service. Go out to use and service. Call out, just standby real quick. He's on the phone
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Zone 1127: Response Area
[2]
1515: Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Decatur St 4 level, New Orleans, LA 70130
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