Fire alarm triggered by battery change at building, Charlotte NC


A fire alarm was triggered throughout a building near W Sugar Creek Rd. It was later determined to be accidental due to a homeowner changing the battery in a smoke detector.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 22 and ladder 45, fire alarm, near W Sugar Creek Rd. Engine 22 and ladder 45, fire alarm, near W Sugar Creek Rd. Engin 245 near W Sugar Creek Rd.
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Agent 27.
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Angel 27.
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We're going to place and assistance is they have a text on the way out to try to repair the system.
00:31
If this comes back in tonight, you can just do a single company response.
00:37
10-4207.
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I'm going to be responding to near W Sugar Creek Rd. Cross is going to be Merlane Drive and Wilson Lane, 22 still.
00:51
Call came in from the premise, there's alarm going out through the entire building. Evac has been advised, unknown what's set off the alarms.
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No smoke or flames present at the moment.
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Go ahead.
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Sir, I'm accidental.
01:09
Homeowner with changing batteries and the smoke detector, set it off.
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U. Showing is pretty available.
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Copy, engine 37, completed 2232.
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