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Smoke alarm at hospital caused by toasterCleveland OH

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University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH 44106

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported in the Lakeside basement at University Hospitals in Cleveland due to smoke and a burning smell from a toaster. Fire crews investigated and found no active fire. The area was cleared, and the alarm system was reset.

Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga OH Security Group Calls
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Transcript:
Control the units. We have a code red Lakeside basement east. So far, unknown cause, facilities is looking into it. Code red Lakeside basement east. Sixteen copy. Three seven eight. Radio, be advised I'm in the Lakeside x-ray area. There's like a pipe odor going on. Copy. X-ray area. Work. 44 is out, Lakeside Lane for CFD. Copy. I'm hearing on the radio they're already looking for a reset. They were advised to wait for CFD. Radio advised it was a toaster. Say again your last, please. All right, do CFD need to come in? Units on scene, does CFD need to come in? Radio, do we have anybody meeting CFD? 44 is out in Lakeside. Do CFD need to come in? 16, we have CFD Lakeside Main. Do they need to come in or are safety stating it's their call? Call there was a toaster. Also, there is like a burning type smell with haze in B 308 Lakeside. Four hundred and 40, did you copy that? I did not. What did he say? Room basement Bravo 308. Smoke or whatnot from the toaster. It's per fire safety, up to CFD if they wish to enter. Copy, Engine Ten, Ladder Ten. Copy, are they entering? CFD is good with this. Okay with not coming in. Are we good with a leak then? They're proceeding with the reset. One six sixteen CFD is good, you can go reset. CFD is clearing. Fourteen radio. Fourteen. Be clear from P Ten. Copy. Sixteen radio. Sixteen. If you could mark the smoke detector an alarm, M four-six nine repeating Harry four-six nine. Copy that. Sixteen radio, you can show me clear. Copy that.

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University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH 44106
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