False alarm sparks fire response at Eddy County business, Eddy County NM
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near North Pittsburgh in Eddy County, discovering no fire and confirming the alarm was accidentally triggered by maintenance workers using grinding equipment, prompting concern but no emergency action.
Audio|Source: Eddy County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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1,009 North Pittsburgh commercial fire alarm.
01:53
No smoke, no flames showing from the outside,
01:56
no evacuation noted, no audible or visual alarm.
02:03
You can downgrade incoming units, code one.
02:10
I'm copying a letter one on scene, no smoke, no flames, no evacuation,
02:15
no audio or visual,
02:17
downgrade all incoming units.
02:26
Later 1, Central, made contact with the maintenance workers.
02:29
They said they were grinding,
02:31
accidental activation.
02:32
You could go ahead and cancel the incoming units.
02:35
Later 1 will be on scene.
02:41
Central to all of the units, you can cancel.
02:44
Made contact with maintenance.
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Eddy County, NM
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