False fire alarm at Montessori school due to system testing, Charleston SC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 07:47 AM

Near Simons St, Charleston, SC 29403

A fire alarm was triggered at a Montessori school campus on Simons Street but was confirmed to be a false alarm due to problems with the alarm system being tested. The school has been advised to have the alarm company send a technician for repairs.

Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR

02:12

Transcript:

00:00

Tower 105, Engine 103, Sundrafts, Montessori Palmetto Campus, near Simon Street, alarm, incident, Channel 4.

00:10

Tower 105, Engine 103, Sundrafts Montessori, Palmetto Campus, near Simon Street, cross streets, South Enston Avenue and Rutledge Avenue, alarm, incident channel 4, 1048.

00:29

Medics 6, letter 8-01, 1148 Pittsburgh, Sir, fall, incident channel EMS off.

00:36

Medi-6, letter 8-0-1, 1148 Pittsburgh Circle, cross streets, solid Logan-dash-lane, fall, incident channel EMS-off, 1049.

00:48

This is at engine, 907.

00:51

Engine 9.07. Engine 9.15.

00:57

We are clear and available in District 5.

01:01

Go ahead.

01:02

Just watch your command.

01:05

75 is on the screen.

01:06

We have an elevated.

01:08

Two-story structure,

01:10

nothing shown from three sides.

01:12

We'll be in a native mode crew of four, 7 to 5, Bravo, we'll have a command.

01:18

Send about 316 further.

01:20

Two more.

01:23

Okay, not a five calvage, clear available.

01:26

This is five cards, I'm very...

01:32

It's been...

01:33

It's been a couple.

01:35

How many more?

01:41

All is okay on Tina.

01:43

This is false alarm. You cancel all incoming? Determining command.

01:45

So if I would be available.

01:47

Dispatch medic 36 available, cleared by command.

01:51

The switch for me.

01:52

The special. The dispatch.

01:53

The special.

01:55

Go ahead.

02:01

They've been having issues with the alarm companies from placed on test modes.

02:05

They've been also advised to have a technical agent come out from the alarm company to make repairs.

02:10

The man is going to be terminated Vangelo 2 or 2 is clear.

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