False fire alarm from burning rubber smell at Lowe's, Salisbury MD
Fire & ArsonFire alarm activated at Lowe's store near N Salisbury Blvd due to a burning rubber smell. Fire crews investigated rooftop units and alarm panels but found no fire or smoke. The odor cleared, and the alarm was determined to be false with no safety threat.
Audio|Source: Wicomico County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The robot's 2-9.
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Engine 1 requested automatic alarm at the Lowe's near N Salisbury Blvd.
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Angel 12280A and 5th.
00:25
Angel 128 with 2.1120.
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OV. Truck 2.O., Officer.
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The VITR2 officer.
00:40
Officer.
00:51
A large antenna up here that has fallen over, but as far as all the units on the roof, everything seems to be good for.
01:00
Okay, does that look like it just happened?
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Stay by.
01:06
Let me be 150K and 1122.
01:12
Appear the intent has been down.
01:19
Confirm, that's not recent.
01:23
It does not appear to be.
01:29
Okay.
01:31
Truck one, sir, a third truck one officer.
01:37
Yes.
01:42
Have they guided you to the text of the building where they smell the rubber smell?
01:50
About midway of the building on the brothels.
01:59
Copy. Midway of the building, Bravo side.
02:02
We'll start checking through rooftop units.
02:05
Come in an engine one.
02:08
Engine one.
02:15
You're going to the rear.
02:16
You should have a hydrant,
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midway on the back of the building.
02:21
Preceteak.
02:27
You can let me in round all the scene at least.
02:30
Probably B1, Transporting, 1124.
02:32
Probably B1, 1124.
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WDGF1 and round 2O is 1124.
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Chief,
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can you go to the rear meet up with drop two officers, see if they need anything?
02:50
That's correct, I just came into the back.
02:54
Cuff 1, Officer, come in.
02:56
Sheriff 1, go ahead.
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Drop 1, go ahead.
03:03
All right, the building is clear.
03:05
Close smoke or fire.
03:06
There's nothing in here.
03:08
We checked a small panel in the pump room.
03:10
It stated that the pump was running and the employees confirmed that, but it's not running at this time.
03:17
We're moving to the front of the building to check the main alarm panel.
03:21
Let's see if it's given us any different readings.
03:25
Copy that.
03:33
The alarm panel at phone is reading the same thing.
03:35
It's just saying the pump is running.
03:37
But there is no sprinkler activation.
03:43
Copy. Just confirming we still have the hood or burning rubber.
03:48
No odor at this time.
03:51
Negative on the odor.
03:56
Copy. You recommend another trouble.
04:03
Yeah, we're okay doing it under control.
04:04
I just want to make sure that the roof crew checks the units up on the roof a little bit with a thermal camera.
04:14
Copy command is not for under control.
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Engine 1, you can downgrade and continue to the seat.
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Can under control 1126.
04:22
Aida watch right.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
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