False fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector, Myrtle Beach SC
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm in a multi-story building activated but no fire was found. The cause was a faulty smoke detector in a hallway near the pool area that had been affected by water earlier. The issue was resolved and people were allowed to return inside.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
6 rescue 1.
00:02
Go ahead for inch 6.
00:08
We just walked the 12th floor.
00:10
We got nothing evident in here.
00:14
We're on 114.
00:17
Check the open area.
00:29
First, we want to check the 12th floor, truck six and engine six, close take the 11th floor.
00:34
We think it might be an issue with the light balance in the hallway storage closet.
00:38
We have a unit, go to the alarm panel and reset it.
00:42
Sound floor.
00:43
Citizen 6, safety 3.
00:46
Go ahead, range 6.
00:52
Student 6, safety 3.
00:55
Go ahead for engine 6.
00:58
I believe the alarm is reset. We've got a bunch of troubles on the panel, but no active alarms.
01:09
Disregard, we got some strokes showing here on the first division, South Tower.
01:18
Mayer's 63.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:28
You cut out and get the trample.
01:35
Oh hey, your last transmission didn't come through.
01:41
That's firm enough. I don't think I'm getting out in that alarm panel room, but it's shown an active alarm, ground floor, and a north tower.
01:47
Should be a smoke detector.
01:49
I'm walking right now.
01:52
Down for it.
01:57
And safety three.
02:00
Yeah, safety three.
02:03
I believe I've located the detector in one.
02:07
There we go.
02:08
No hand, I think it appears.
02:13
Safety, you're cutting out, I was getting every other word.
02:20
Volume Station.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:26
Just you're aware it sounds like safety through is already checking up. We just had a call from the alarm company.
02:31
All they could advise is another activation for Zone 1, nothing further.
02:36
Time 4, I was trying to get up and save you, but he seems like he's in the spot that radio's not getting out. Let's release Truck 5 and Squad 3 for now.
02:50
Copy release Truck 5 and Squad 3. Truck 5, do copy.
02:54
Check five copies.
02:56
We're back to service.
02:59
Stand for Sval 3.
03:05
Safety 3.
03:07
Go ahead, safety.
03:10
It's going to be a faulty detector in the hallway adjacent to the pool area.
03:14
It was per maintenance it was taken out water about an hour and a half, two hours ago.
03:18
So we started letting some of these people back in.
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Location mentioned:
Myrtle Beach, SC
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