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Fire units respond to false alarm at apartment building, Asheville NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/26/2025 02:19 AM (PDT)

Near N French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a medium three-story apartment building near North French Broad Avenue. No fire or smoke was found on arrival and investigation was underway.

Audio|Source: Asheville Fire

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Transcript:

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Battalion 1, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Engine 13, Engine 1 6-8 North French Broad Avenue.

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Fire alarm Battalion 1, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Engine 13, Engine 1

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near North French Broad Avenue Fire alarm

00:19

Otis Street and Haywood Street On Fire 3

00:27

Be occasion, you're telling one.

00:30

You're telling one.

00:36

You dispatch FM 10 of this as well, please.

00:50

FM10, respond to near North French Broad Avenue for a fire alarm.

00:55

FM10, respond to near North French Broad Avenue for a fire alarm, cross streets, Otis Street, and Haywood Street, Asheville Fire 3, 523.

01:10

Communications from Engine 13.

01:14

Engine 13.

01:18

13, 17.

01:20

Medium three-story, multi-family dwelling, nothing showing.

01:23

I'm for investigation, offense strategy. Hold my assignment.

01:26

13 has Carolina apartments command.

01:33

Copy that, on scene, medium three-story apartment with nothing showing. Out to investigate an offensive strategy, hold the assignment, engine 13 has command.

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Near N French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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