False fire alarm triggered by sprinkler maintenance, Gainesville FL


A fire alarm at the Harper's Point Apartments on East University Avenue was triggered but found to be false. The alarm was caused by maintenance work on the sprinkler system where the system was not put into test mode.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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103 tower 1 years funding fire alarm 20th 20 East University Avenue at near East University Avenue the Harper's Point apartments called on by the alarm monitoring company supervising pole station by the center stairs second floor was activated where it's something called side now it's 18 40 yards
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Roger, Engine 3 is on screen of a larger vegetable standard dwelling.
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Show Engine 3, Investigates mode, nothing shown.
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Engine 3, Renskisholing, residential dwelling.
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That's shown in rescue mode,
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1841.
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Hot for Engine 3. Engine 3. You can cancel Tower 1. This is a false alarm. They're actually working on the sprinkler system and did not put it in test modes.
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Show Engine 3 available, no hazards.
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Engine 3 must receive canceled Tower 1 working on the sprinkler system and did not put on test mode, no hazards.
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Show you available.
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Location mentioned:
Near E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
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