False fire alarm at commercial building on Cross County Rd, North Charleston SC


Fire units responded to an alarm at Escola Roofing near Cross County Road. They found a large commercial building with no signs of fire or smoke. The alarm was sounding, but fire crews could not open the building using the Knox Box key. They stayed on scene to investigate but found no hazards or fire.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Ladder 202, Battalion Chief 207, Escola Roofing, near Cross County Road, alarm, Charlie Response[1], Incident Channel 4.
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Ladder 202, Battalion Chief 207, Escola Roofing, near Cross County Road, Cross Streets, Business Circle and Marathon Court, alarm, Charlie response, incident channel 4, (number withheld).
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Section 210.
00:25
Go ahead. On scene. I got a large commercial structure.
00:27
I got not showing.
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I'll be out of that escape.
00:29
This special copy. He's engine 210 on the scene?
00:31
Commercial. Nothing showing. We do have an audible alarm making access to Knox Box, Key don't open up the building.
00:37
Do you have a key holder by chance?
00:38
Dispatch 2, engine 210, that's a negative.
00:40
The only full number we have is the alarm company.
00:42
Very good. You can cancel the balance.
00:45
We'll still sit here and investigate.
00:46
This batch, copies.
00:47
Engine 213, Ladder 202, Battalion Chief 207, here, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie Response: Fire or EMS response level indicating possible but not confirmed emergency
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Location mentioned:
Near Cross County Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418
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