Automatic fire alarm triggered by nearby lightning strike, Chattanooga TN
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an automatic fire alarm at The Rise at Signal Mountain apartments near Mountain Creek Road. A caller reported a nearby lightning strike and the alarm sounding. No smoke or flames were seen. Residents were advised to evacuate as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Squad 19. The Rise of Signal Mountain, near Mountain Creek Road, Pony Southwood Drive and Valley Bridge Road, building number 3,
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automatic fire alarm[1], fire ground 1[2], time out 10366.
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Senator 19 responding.
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Senator 19 responding, fire ground one, sir.
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Fire right there is part of the old wall.
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Fighter 1901.
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Engine 17, engine 16, engine 12, engine 22, ladder 19, squad 19.
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The Rise at Signal Mountain, near Mountain Creek Road, near Mountain Creek Road.
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Southwood Drive and Valley Bridge Road will be across.
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Building number three on automatic fire alarm[1], trucking a manual pole zone.
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We did have a caller from that building call in advised lighting it seemed close and the alarm started going off.
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There's no smoke or flames visible at this time.
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They were advised to evacuate the premise until you could advise.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
automatic fire alarm: Alarm activated for fire detection
[2]
fire ground 1: Assigned radio channel for fire response
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Location mentioned:
Near Mountain Creek Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
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