False fire alarm caused by motor exhaust at shopping center, Morgantown WV
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a fire alarm at a shopping center. The cause was exhaust from a small motor drawn into the building, with no fire detected. Units returned to their stations after confirming no emergency.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 20, Company 23, Company 17, fire alarm,
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400 Suncrest Town Center, Building G.
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Company 20, Company 23, Company 17, fire alarm, 400 Suncrest Town Center, building G.
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17, analogy.
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1119.
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Knock the squad, 120,000 on scene, 123 and 1 half command.
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Number 19.
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Station 60, unit needed, signal 1[1], signal 21[2] attempts, 12,
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shallowness alley.
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Station 60,
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status 1, unit needed,
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signal 21[2] attempt 12, shallowness alley.
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Time alert, 1120.
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Megamini 632.
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6.13.
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We're clear, Ruby.
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You're going to sign us that?
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Mac, 23, acknowledge.
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Proceed.
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23 acknowledged.
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7.20.
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Second.
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Company one.
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Company one, good ahead.
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One can't see, nothing show.
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It's gone under the best scheme.
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Okay,
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632, Macomb.
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Good.
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Correct on this, Chalfone Alley.
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PD is on scene advising the signal 1[1].1 thoughts, no attempt.
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Maker 1-1.
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Okay.
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Go ahead.
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You know who the caller was?
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Police dispatcher.
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Police dispatcher as I have units routed.
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See, we're attempting to locate PD on scene.
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Maca 12 dash three All right,
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tell me to you, Raleigh on TIN.
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Okay, please.
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Ladder 1, you can fill your response.
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Knock, it's 125.
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125, sir.
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Ladder one, copy.
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Checking resident, found faulty detector.
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125, they will return.
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One foot.
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Company 20 fire alarm, Suncrest Town Center,
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1124.
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One, one from two, one.
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We're out front if you need us.
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We're out front if you need us.
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Company 23, Maca.
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Please.
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Good.
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Can you respond to the fire alarm?
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10-4, I'm almost at the station, we'll be on them shortly.
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1124.
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1224. Back, Tommy, 23, what do you have on that fire alarm?
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It'll be 400 Suncrest Town Center Drive, building G as in George.
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Triple-A floor smoke detector.
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Okay, 4.
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Back in jail, Ladder 1 arriving on scene.
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Bye.
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Okay, 1-2nd age 1.
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Go ahead.
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Appears to be exhaust from a small motor that got sucked into the building.
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Ladder 1, Company 2, you can return.
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Okay, Company 2, we return.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
signal 1: Call your office/dispatcher
[2]
signal 21: Suicidal subject / Suicide threat (referenced as 'suicide by cop')
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Suncrest Towne Centre Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505
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