False fire alarm investigated at Ridgecrest Drive, Black Mountain NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 11:59 AM

Near Ridgecrest Dr, Black Mountain, NC 28711

Fire department units responded to a fire alarm activation near Ridgecrest Drive. Upon arrival and investigation of the area around Johnson, Spring Court, and Georgia Avenue, no signs of fire were found. The incident was cleared with nothing showing and units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Station 4.159.

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Station 4, fire alarm activation, near Ridgecrest Drive.

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Station 4, fire alarm activation,

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near Ridgecrest Drive.

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Station 4 fire alarm activation near Ridgecrest Drive.

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Cross streets,

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Johnson, Spring Court, and Georgia Avenue,

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Are our dispatches on your channel?

00:29

Keep 4 respond.

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2.0.2.

00:38

Station 4, now.

00:44

Engine 4. Okay.

00:50

The last 400 units take them respondent.

00:57

32 en route.

01:01

Engine 42 en route.

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Engine 42 en route at 1502.

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Over, clear, code.

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3.2.

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Adam 9, units, 10-4[1].

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1620 at 15.04.

01:29

Fresh 2140,

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communications.

01:34

Press 214, go ahead.

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Could you get an ambulance headed this way? Routine's fine.

01:42

Reference hitting the head during the fall.

01:46

Okay, I'll have one in route.

01:50

Station is on blood center.

01:56

TMS 9,

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respond routinely.

02:00

58 First Street, meet up with Station 214, Rivers of Fall with a head strike.

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They're requesting routine.

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Long environment 15 of 7.

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On the scene,

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nothing showing three sides out for investigation.

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42, I believe you can go in service.

02:27

Chief 4 on the scene, nothing showing out for investigation at 1507.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Ridgecrest Dr, Black Mountain, NC 28711

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