Smoke alarm sparks concern at Hewitt Avenue apartment, Everett WA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke alarm activation at a Hewitt Avenue apartment where cooking smoke triggered sprinklers and a blocked door complicated entry, which prompted police involvement as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Snohomish County Fire Event/Secondary Response
03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1 in Gen 2, Ladder 1, Ladder 5.
00:02
9-1 on Tack 4?
00:05
Battalion 1.
00:07
Can you give me a short report?
00:13
Affirmative responding for smoke alarm going off in Unit 408; resident will open the door.
00:23
Smoke is hazy with no flames visible at this time.
00:25
Police are also being sent because the door was initially blocked.
00:30
It appears someone intentionally blocked the door.
00:35
Is that the current situation?
00:38
That's what the reports indicate.
00:40
Resident reports cooking chicken.
00:42
There is a dog inside, and a child is present.
00:45
No signs of hostility from the resident.
00:50
Resident refuses to open the door.
00:52
Resident will not let the reporting party in.
00:57
The situation will be treated as a fire response, not hostile.
01:04
Police are responding as a precaution.
01:08
Received; police are en route.
01:11
Understood, thanks.
01:34
Units arrived at a five-story apartment building.
01:38
This is a sprinklered building.
01:40
No smoke or fire showing.
01:42
Person waving from the front door on Hewitt.
01:48
Establishing Hewitt Command.
01:51
Command post set on Alpha side of Hewitt; aid unit on scene.
02:03
Behind fast-door apartment building; nothing showing; person waving at front door.
02:10
Hewitt Command post on alpha side.
02:17
Engine 3 and Ladder 1 on scene, investigating.
02:26
Engine 3 and Ladder 1 investigating.
02:35
Engine 1 on scene.
02:49
Break.
02:54
Engine 1 spots hydrant.
02:58
Waiting for report from Ladder 1, Engine 3, and 8-1.
03:04
All affirm.
03:09
Engine 3 from command?
03:12
Engine 3.
03:14
Confirm entry door on Hewitt?
03:19
Affirmative.
03:21
Command post repositioned for door visibility.
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Location mentioned:
Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
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