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False fire alarm caused by popcorn smoke at apartment, Hillsville VA

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N Main St, Hillsville, VA 24343

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near North Main Street in Hillsville. The smoke detector was triggered by smoke from popcorn, and no fire or injuries occurred.

Audio|Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Hillsville fire call area 2.
00:02
Respond to near North Main Street.
00:04
Possible structure fire scene from clear 1849.
00:09
All of.
00:12
Danport Harrow.
00:14
Around.
00:17
Trail.
00:29
Fields will fire.
00:30
What units do you have in route?
00:36
1, S2, attack 3.
00:42
244 in North Main Street.
00:44
Call from the alarm company advises upstairs apartment smoke detector.
00:49
They have not made contact with anybody.
00:57
SeeCom show Rescue 1 in route as well.
01:05
Rescue 2. Thank you.
01:12
Medic 2, near North Main Street.
01:14
Call came from the alarm company, advises upstairs apartment smoke detector, no contact.
01:21
May Cesar go ahead.
01:38
I have a pending call for service near Rain Tree Road Hillsville.
01:46
Caller wishes to speak about a larceny that took place in the county.
01:50
You can give me a 21 for further details.
01:55
It's informal without the office.
02:07
(name withheld) is on scene.
02:09
Just talked to the homeowner of the apartment upstairs.
02:12
She stated they were just popping popcorn and accidentally set the alarm on.
02:16
Everything's ten-four.
02:18
You can show all Hillsville fire units clear.

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N Main St, Hillsville, VA 24343

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