False fire alarm caused by leaking air conditioner unit, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the old Wells Fargo building near West Morehead St. They found no fire but saw damage to an air conditioning unit leaking Freon. The leak caused smoke-like vapor that triggered the alarm. Fire watch was set until repairs could be made.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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we made around the lap around this building.
00:02
I don't know if you'll have an RP listed or not.
00:07
But there's been damage done to one of the AC units and it's basically leaking all the Freon out of it right now.
00:15
Nothing we can do to capture it, but that might have been the smoke they saw. But whoever's the RP might want to ride out here or have to be taken care of.
00:27
Okay, can you advise the location because we just had an intersection?
00:33
It's going to be the Wells Fargo,
00:37
the old Wells Fargo, I'm trying to get your number on it now.
00:42
Okay, you think it might be near West Morehead St.
00:48
It could be, and all the numbers and everything's taken all about it now is for sale.
00:54
Damn time. He's trying to make my way around. They might find the other numbers.
00:59
Yeah, it looks like it is.
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Near West Morehead St.
01:02
So if I can find an old RP for that, what would you like we know about them specifically?
01:08
Just left them though they've had damage to an AC unit, it's currently leaking 3-on, and that's what the,
01:15
it's just whenever the temperature is changing, they're seeing a light smoke to make some things on fire, that's why they're calling.
01:20
But they're just property damage probably only if they're interested in it.
01:26
That's a 4-105. I'll see what I can do.
01:35
Also, I've got a four-fell sign out here and a phone number and a name if you want to try that.
01:43
Super, go ahead with it.
01:45
All right, the name's going to be (name withheld).
01:49
The number is (number withheld).
01:58
That's good work. I'll give my call.
02:04
Agent five, you were going to pulling that parking lot.
02:07
We'll walk back around there to you.
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Engine 22 to Central.
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Angel 22.
02:17
We're clear.
02:23
Civil.
02:31
The alarm system is going to be on fire watch on test until they get somebody out here to check it out.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28208
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