Smoke alarm activated during battery change

Heard on: Union County and North Carolina State Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Engine 42,

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Ladder 44, respond to a residential fire alarm, (number withheld) Stonehaven Drive, Whittington Chase subdivision between Hickory Ridge Drive and Woodmont Drive.

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Operate on Delta.

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Engine 41, go ahead.

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We're clear to lock.

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11.

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Ladder 44, we're out.

00:36

Ladder 44, 10-4.

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Engine 42, ladder 44,

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respond to (number withheld) Stonehaven Drive, Whittington Chase subdivision, between Hickory Ridge Drive and Woodmont Drive.

00:51

Reference to a residential fire alarm.

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Came in as a smoke alarm on the (number withheld) floor.

01:02

The alarm company advised the homeowner provided proper passcode and stated that they were changing batteries.

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Respond at your discretion.

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Engine 42 to CCOM, you can cancel ladder 44.

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42 is going to continue on just for a report of a.

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10-4. 44, you copy?

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CCOM, ladder 44, copy.

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Shows the fire completely.

2026-10-22 18:42 UTC

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Stonehaven Dr, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Smoke alarm activated during battery change

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible residential fire alarm at a home in the Whittington Chase subdivision near Stonehaven Drive. The alarm was reported as a smoke alarm on the third floor, and the alarm company said the homeowner was changing batteries. One ladder unit was canceled while an engine continued to check the situation.

Smoke alarm activated during battery change

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