false fire alarm at dollar tree near folly road, Charleston SC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 09:45 AM

Near Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412

Fire crews responded to an alarm activation at the Dollar Tree store near Folly Road. The alarm was false, likely caused by nearby construction activity. All other units were canceled after the situation was confirmed safe.

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

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Letter 801, engine one-13, Dollar Tree, near Folly Road, incident 10-04[1], letter 801, engine 113, Dollar Tree, near Folly Road, cross streets.

00:17

Near Folly Road, cross streets Vandra Row and Commercial Road, alarm, incident channel 4, 1247.

00:26

Roe alarm, incident 10-4, 1247.

00:30

Just a try.

00:32

Real 62 out, how many?

00:34

Go for 62.

00:36

Hey sir, just being a charger to the door and bring in the computer police, just trying to figure out what's going on.

00:42

Copy that, we're about a minute out.

00:50

Ending 1.10, the Cali-in-Chief 801, Dollar 3-84-Folly Road, alarm.

00:57

Cally response, incident, 10-04[1].

01:01

Ending 1-1-1-1-T3, near Folly Road, cross-street Neander Row and Commercial Road, alarm.

01:10

Callie response, incident, 10.04, 1248.

01:19

Engine 1.10, the Cali and Chief 801, Dollar 3, near Folly Road, alarm.

01:26

Cali response, incident 1004.

01:29

Engine 1-110, the Cali and Chief 801, Dollar Tree, near Folly Road, cross streets.

01:37

Neander Row and Commercial Road alarm.

01:40

Charlie response, incident, 10.04, 1248.

01:44

Dispatch, Retirentine Chief 206.

01:46

Battalion 206.

01:48

Yes, sir, can you add tower 203 to that elevator, escalator, request you call, please.

01:56

Engine 113, Bravo, dispatch.

01:59

Angel 113 Bravo.

02:05

Who I don't seem, large strip mall complex,

02:09

buildings under construction, most likely set up by construction workers will be investigating with a crew of three.

02:14

You can cancel all of their intents, one they can handle.

02:18

Copy all that, near Folly, if all we can cancel per command.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-04: Acknowledgment/Message received

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Near Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412

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