False fire alarms reported at two Asheville locations

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/14/2025 04:41 PM (PDT)

Near Bartlett St, Asheville, NC 28801

Fire units responded to reports of fire alarms at two locations. Upon arrival, they found no signs of an emergency at either site. It appears the alarms were falsely triggered, likely due to a malfunctioning trash compactor.

Audio|Source: Asheville Fire

06:17

Transcript:
Battalion 2, Engine 2, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Engine 1, 165 South French Broad Avenue. Fire alarm[1] Battalion 2, Engine 2, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Engine 1, 165 South French Broad Avenue. Fire alarm Daily Drive and Timothy Street. On fire 2. Battalion 1. I'll take that car for Battalion 2. You can cancel them. Put me in route, please. Copy that, Battalion 2, do you copy direct? Aware. The taxi copy, insert. Communication from Engine 2. Engine 2. Engine 2 is on scene of 11-story, medium apartment complex, nothing showing from two sides. We'll be operating off a strategy. Hold the assignment. Engine 2, I have command. Copy that. Engine 2 on scene, 11-story, medium apartment complex, nothing showing on two sides. Out to investigate the offensive strategy, hold the assignment. Engine 2 has command. Squad 1, level, on the higher. Squad 1. Squad 1. Sider 1 off the 9-3 now. Slater 1. Please, nothing showing. Copy that. 360 complete, nothing showing. Battalion 2. Engine 13. Engine 6. Ladder 8. Quint 10. 121 Bartlett Street. Fire alarm. Battalion 2. Engine 13. Engine 13. Communication for command with a follow up. Go ahead. Command. Fire alarm. We believe there'll be no emergency here. This alarm system is showing the trash compactor at first floor. We've been here several times. Engine 2 to handle all other units can return to service. Copy that, no emergency, all other units can cancel. Communications, engine one. Engine one. You can put us on the fire alarm apartment with street, canceling some site. Copy that engine one. Engine one. Engine six, you copy direct. Flatter one. You can remove Ladder 8 from Bartlett Street. We'll take it for them. Copy that. Inocation, 3rd 2. Agent 6 in service. Engine 6. Ingen 6. For you occasion, you can put Battalion 1 on Bartlett Street as well. Could you contact housing and let them know they have an issue with their alarm panel? Copy that. Affirmative. Okay, thanks. Tom Squad 1. Squad 1. Quiet about it is why you can clear engine 13. Copy that. Quintan. We got a dismas channel of none. What fire channel are we on? My apologies. We'll do Asheville Fire 3. Can you make this answer 13. Engine 13. Affirmative, Station 1 cleared off their fire alarm, they're going to go. Copy that, thank you. Communication is going to want. Injuan is on the seat, proper arms, stuff, and the show, being that's an offense strategy, hold my time, and J1 has part of the street. Copy that, Engine 1. Communications from Battalion 1. Battalion 1. You can cancel Ladder 8 and Quint 10 from this call. We'll keep Ladder 1, Squad 1, Engine 1, and Battalion 1. We'll cancel the rest. Copy that. Flatter 1, gone feet. Flatter 1. 2.02 from 201. Go ahead and 2 to reset.

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Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation

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Near Bartlett St, Asheville, NC 28801

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