False fire alarm triggers emergency response in Blacksburg residence, Blacksburg VA
Fire & ArsonNear Evergreen Trail in Blacksburg, an 82-year-old resident's fire alarm falsely sounded, prompting a quick emergency response with no flames or smoke found.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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MCFR. M-C-F-R-Fire, Fire alarm, near Evergreen Trail, Cross Street, Forest Service Road 188, and Buck Mountain Ridge, upright BFD-1, Clear D-0-023.
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MCPD
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NRB, what is, either the house or a business?
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It's a residence.
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They're not being told to evacuate.
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Okay,
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well, we'll head that way, just so there's no...
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There's any flames start showing there?
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Is anybody the other reason?
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10.
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P.D.
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6-8-3-N-RV, 10-8[2].
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10-4[1].
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V.
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FIRE. FIRE.
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4-0-2-N-V.
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9. 9.
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Yeah.
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Tim, for Rees at a good female, she said that her fire alarm randomly started going off, there's no smoke, fire, or flame, she's just 82 and can't reach it.
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Temple.
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B. Fire.
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Engine 10 on, are we?
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Go ahead.
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We're out.
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10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
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Location mentioned:
Evergreen Trail, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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