False fire alarm at auto parts store due to water leak, Matthews NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at O'Reilly Auto Parts near Independence Blvd. They had trouble accessing the riser room due to new locks. They found a leak at the riser drain causing water flow that triggered the alarm. No fire was found. The fire alarm was reset after securing the riser system. Water leakage was noted at the back of the building requiring further inspection.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
That's 12 to command.
00:04
Go ahead, 12. We're having a problem up front, can't access.
00:09
Same here. It looks like everything's been re-keyed, the riser room, N.P. Main, none of the keys does work.
00:20
Central Harder's one in the four is on scene.
00:22
Copy on Cine Engine 4.
00:27
Latter 13, netic routine seizure, (number withheld) Tessa C2G Road.
00:33
Latter 13, netic routine seizure, (number withheld) Tessa C2G Road.
00:42
12 to come in.
00:46
That's 12.
00:49
We do have a little bit of a leak on the riser drain.
00:56
I'm not sure if I can't recall if it's this water flow[1] or not.
01:04
Minutes while we're in the front of the lock.
01:11
Are you cut out on your last?
01:16
We've gained entry through the front. I'm going to come to the back door and let you know.
01:21
Copy that.
01:26
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01:40
The cost of demand, we force in three into the fire alarm panel roof.
01:45
It is still in a water flow[1].
01:52
Dr. Matthews 22.
01:57
All right.
02:01
Give us a control time, please, for independence at O'Reilly Auto Parts. We're in the attempt to reset the far along.
02:11
Along the tire 18 interview,
02:14
correction,
02:15
intersection of Statesville Road and Cindy Lane.
02:18
There is a person that is front behind the wheel of a vehicle,
02:23
a gray Nissan SUV.
02:25
It looks like the police have arrived on scene.
02:33
They're going to be getting to get somebody out to do the reset on the circular alarm.
02:39
The panel's rocker.
02:44
Disregard that.
02:49
The 12th command, we got that riser and secure now.
02:53
You can get that alarm back off.
02:57
Let me see if I can get a hold of a key holder.
03:02
That would be that easy to clear up?
03:07
Yeah, you guys are good to clear once the back walk-up.
03:11
Alright, that water pressure may have dropped just enough, like I said, the drain showing
03:16
they've got a good amount of water coming out the back side of the building, so they're probably going to have to have to have to look at.
03:23
Understood.
03:26
That's got to be that. We're going to go ahead and clear.
03:35
Central from 22, are you even with contact your key holder for O'Reillus?
03:40
Sam, I'll let me see if we have one listed.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
water flow: Alarm indicating water movement or activation within a sprinkler system.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
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