Fire alarm response at Ridgelake Dr was a false alarm, Metairie LA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm near Ridgelake Drive in Metairie. The alarm was one of several false alarms recently. The fire system was being tested, so only one unit was sent to investigate.
Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
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Ninja 1.88, NG-108-187-1-40, response on automatic fire alarm near Ridgelake Dr, Zone 1829.
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The automatic fire alarm near Ridgelake Dr between Kenneth Street and 22nd Street, Zone 1829.
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Zone 993 alarm coming from First Horizon, file on timeout, 1309.
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1 8 in route.
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It is our through the communication moves it over to 5 round 10.
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Captain 1 at 8 in route.
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Engine 6 in service.
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187 in route. Capitalite 17 in route.
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Capitalite 17. 140 from Paralarm.
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140 from Paralarm. 140 from Paralarm.
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Number zero.
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Engine six, in service.
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Engine 36 communications, Steve, this crash by our 13 to this role, you know, a plan for innovation.
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Just wanted to advise you.
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We did have five repeat alarms from this location yesterday near Ridgelake Dr.
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It was all faulty alarms that were having trouble with the system yesterday.
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Trying to put it in test.
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Copy, let's get ready to call.
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You can hold all the units at Cops in 1.8 to check it out.
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Copy 140. Send engine 1 at 8 only to check it out.
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Hold all the units.
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All right, 1 5-8, turn around.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ridgelake Dr, Metairie, LA 70002
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