False fire alarm triggered by smoke machine at Carson City building, Carson City NV


A fire alarm was activated near North Carson St. Investigation showed it was triggered by an employee using a smoke machine, not a real fire. Fire units confirmed no fire was present. Some confusion occurred as employees gave mixed messages about resetting the alarm.
Audio|Source: Carson City Fire Main
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Transcript:
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Alarm fire.
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Engine 51.
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near North Carson St.
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NAP,
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105.
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Sergeant Rescue 51, Transporting 1 to RMC. I copy. Okay. Engine 51, point of activation,
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fire, smoke, third floor elevator.
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And they advise, we may contact inside. The employee was using the smoke machine that set off the alarm. Sounds like he can stand down.
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Carson from Ingen 51, confirming stand down.
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Hey, berm, they advised that an employee was using a smoke machine that put off the alarm, they don't need to reset.
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Copy that, show us clear available.
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Copy.
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Engine 51.
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Go ahead. Go ahead.
01:06
Apologies, we still put somebody inside, they advise they didn't need a reset, but in other employees' landline is requesting our reset.
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I'll show you back in route.
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Copy that.
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The person and engine, vigil, both of me.
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Copy. Copy.
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And it's 51.
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They called back and advised that they were able to reset the alarm.
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And now we've got another, just if you want to stand by on-scene, it sounds like we're getting mixed employees calling, saying that they're reset and they need a reset, so I'm not sure.
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Copy, we're on scene, we're handling, thank you.
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Ten point, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
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