Smoke detector malfunction in vacant apartment triggers false alarm


Fire crews responded to a smoke alarm in a vacant apartment but found no fire. The smoke detector was malfunctioning and maintenance will fix it.
Audio|Source: Denton County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
That's affirmative. If you could attempt to contact maintenance for us, thank you. Okay, I received that we'll do so. Okay, I got into contact with the keyholder. She advised that that unit 7103 is actually going to be a vacant apartment. She's going to get maintenance en route to open it for y'all, but she advises, please do not break down the door at a visit. is vacant and it's probably going to be a false alarm. Engine 8, go ahead. Engine 8, son, seen, three-story, wealthy family, nothing show, no alarm, no evacuation, we'll be investigating. There's a... 1, 3201, Keyhart Lane, Channel Assignment 2, between Bishop Pine Road and Apple Valley Lane, timeout, 2348, engine 8, and Medicaid. And you were contacting the keyholder, did they give you an ETA for maintenance? Who did not give an ETA now? Okay. We've checked the apartment. There's no hazard. It's a malfunction of the smoke detectors in that unit alone. We're going to be clear. Just whenever maintenance shows up, they can reset the smoke detector.
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Location mentioned:
Hill Ln, Trophy Club, TX 76262
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