False fire alarm at cargo building caused by maintenance testing, Sterling VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a cargo building. After investigation, no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was caused by maintenance testing by the AEM shop. Units cleared the scene after confirming safety.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 303 Box 3035 Automatic fire alarm.
00:08
Near Aircraft Freight Lane Cargo Building 6 on Channel 3 Bravo.
01:30
Careful fire from Mission 3-3.
01:35
We're on the scene two-story cargo building.
01:37
Nothing evident, side alpha.
01:39
Only investigating in the crew three.
01:44
Airport fire, okay.
01:45
Inj 303 on scene.
01:49
Investigating with a crew of three, SOT Alpha, 1102.
02:12
Careful fire from engine 303.
02:14
Vision 303.
02:20
Just confirming you do have an active fire alarm in cargo 6?
02:29
That's affirmative.
02:38
We checked multiple panel locations.
02:40
We've got no active fire alarms on the panels, no strips, no horns inside the building.
02:45
Also switched to a building representative.
02:48
They're not saying that they have any alarms that they know of.
02:52
Could you contact the AEM shop and see if they're doing work in the area?
03:02
Airport fire okay no strobes or alarms going off in a building we'll contact AEM shop Stand by.
03:18
Andrew 303 from airport fire that's going to be affirmative AEM shop we just got notified that they are testing and no 59.
03:32
Engine 303 is okay, horned service.
03:37
Airport 4. Okay, engine 303 back in service at 1107.
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Arlington County, Arlington, VA
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