Fire alarms triggered by maintenance at college building, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonAt a building near South College Street, fire alarms were activated including water flow alarms in stairwells. Maintenance crews accidentally hit a sprinkler head. Children discharged a fire extinguisher in the stairwell, causing concern. No fire was detected, and the extinguisher contents are non-toxic.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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The answer is fine, 601 South College Street. It's going to be at the west end. Call came from the alarm company reporting the water flow alarms, stairwell two-second floor,
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and stairwell one basement level.
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It looks like we also got an additional fire alarm.
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For zone 957, no specific location given.
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Cross trades east Brooklyn Village and good Samaritan.
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Engine 10, service call.
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(number withheld) King's Park Drive on B, Bravo. Engine 10, service call, (number withheld) King's Park Drive on B, Bravo.
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Hello, I'm (name withheld).
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The caller is concerned because there are some children who discharged a fire extinguisher in the stairwell.
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She gave me her phone number. She would not give me her apartment. She said she did not want to be spoken to directly.
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But she said she is afraid for her safety.
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She was asking for someone to give her a call so they could let her know if the stuff in the fire extinguisher, if it were to get on her if it was dangerous.
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We'll go check it out.
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There's what the dry cam and the extinguisher is going to be non-toxic.
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Two more to ten.
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End in 27 alarm patient contact.
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Temperate 247 patient contact.
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Lock, 2Kand and command.
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Crew maintenance crews hit a sprinkler head.
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No sign of fire.
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It's all the time.
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Copy that. Command on control.
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Location mentioned:
Near S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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