False fire alarm at commercial building, North Charleston SC


Audio of fire units responding to a fire alarm at Malabere-Charleston Inc. near Leeds Ave. Security on scene said they were working on the building fire alarm system, so responders suspected a false alarm. Crews reported no fire or smoke visible.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS
01:20
Transcript:
Ladder (number withheld), Engine (number withheld), Battalion Chief (number withheld), Malabere-Charleston Inc., near Leeds Ave, alarm[2]. Charlie Response[1], Incident, Channel (number withheld). Letter (number withheld), Engine (number withheld), Battalion Chief (number withheld), Malabere Charleston Incorporated, near Leeds Ave, Cross Streets. Leeds Avenue and Dead End alarm Charlie response incident channel (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) seconds (number withheld)s (number withheld)s (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) story in commercial nothing showing from two size engine (number withheld) with you a (number withheld), but... (number withheld)-(number withheld). Security stated they're working on the fire alarm system, possibly setting up the alarm. As long as incoming with engine (number withheld), we're going to go to the packet, make sure everything is going to see. (number withheld), your traffic is really low, just confirmed me by security on the scene and by it's working on the fire system and cancel additional.
Ladder (number withheld), Engine (number withheld), Battalion Chief (number withheld), Malabere-Charleston Inc., near Leeds Ave, alarm[2]. Charlie Response[1], Incident, Channel (number withheld). Letter (number withheld), Engine (number withheld), Battalion Chief (number withheld), Malabere Charleston Incorporated, near Leeds Ave, Cross Streets. Leeds Avenue and Dead End alarm Charlie response incident channel (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) seconds (number withheld)s (number withheld)s (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) story in commercial nothing showing from two size engine (number withheld) with you a (number withheld), but... (number withheld)-(number withheld). Security stated they're working on the fire alarm system, possibly setting up the alarm. As long as incoming with engine (number withheld), we're going to go to the packet, make sure everything is going to see. (number withheld), your traffic is really low, just confirmed me by security on the scene and by it's working on the fire system and cancel additional.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie Response: Charleston County Fire/EMS response code for moderate medical/fire calls
[2]
alarm: Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Leeds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
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