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Cooking fire triggers smoke detector at Altoona home, Altoona PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/15/2025 02:11 PM

2nd Ave, Altoona, PA 16602

As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm at a home near 2nd Avenue in Altoona was activated due to smoke from cooking, specifically frying fish. Fire units responded and confirmed the situation was related to burnt food, with no further ventilation or emergency required.

Audio|Heard on: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos

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Transcript:

00:00

near 2nd Avenue,

00:02

City of Altoona, Box 330-1, for a residential fire alarm, station 330, station 320,

00:12

at 1714.

00:26

312, responding.

00:30

3.52 responding.

00:33

All responding at 1715, near 2nd Avenue, for a smoke detector activation in the entry exitway.

00:49

303 from Blair.

00:52

303.

00:55

Alarm company called back.

00:58

They received proper passcode from the homeowner.

01:01

She was frying fish.

01:09

Lawyer, 313's on team.

01:11

Two and a half story, nothing shall be investigating.

01:13

We'll be investigating.

01:14

Continue to verify.

01:19

Received 313.

01:25

52 available.

01:31

Receive, both available, 17,

01:34

16.

01:39

Three is available as well.

01:43

Receive 3.303.

01:49

Blurray from 313.

01:54

313

01:57

This is confirmed, burnt fish.

02:00

No ventilation needed, we're available.

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2nd Ave, Altoona, PA 16602

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