Burnt food triggers smoke alarm in apartment, Mahtomedi MN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 12:13 PM

Near Windsor Ln, Mahtomedi, MN 55115

Fire crews responded to a smoke alarm at a three-story apartment building near Windsor Ln in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. The source of smoke was found to be food accidentally burned in one apartment. The alarm was reset after verifying there was no fire or danger.

Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 24 and ladder 24 are unseen near Windsor Ln.

00:04

We have a large three-story brick apartment building, nothing showing inside Alpha.

00:09

Engine 24 will be investigating.

00:13

Engine 24 will be Windsorpe Command.

00:18

Happy Engine 24 is investigating and in command in 1470.

00:22

Man, this is Ladder 24 portable.

00:25

I'm in the hallway the second floor, and we have smoke, smells like burnt food, trying to locate the apartment.

00:39

Command copies.

00:44

Command, this is a lot of 24 portable.

00:47

The apartment number is (number withheld).

00:50

The haze is small, we can probably try for a reset.

00:58

And copies, I'm trying to locate the alarm panel.

01:06

Command, slide at 24, I'm not saying a long time for a reset here.

01:17

Ladder 22, near 10th Street, Illegal Burn, Co-Yellow Response, Cross Streets, Cook Avenue West, and Chersonine Avenue West, Box 600.

01:29

Command, Chiefery.

01:34

Go, C-3.

01:37

I'm on Stenholzett, Command.

01:38

You made update, please.

01:43

Engine 24 copies.

01:46

We have the alarm silence.

01:47

We're trying for a reset.

01:49

There was some burnt food in (number withheld).

01:54

Command copies.

01:55

We're going on to reset.

01:57

Put what number again please?

02:02

I believe it was (number withheld).

02:06

Copy that (number withheld).

02:13

Command, letter 24 alarms to reset holding.

02:18

Command, copy, reset, and holding.

02:25

Dispatch command.

02:27

Command. Command, go ahead.

02:30

Burnt food, Parma T-71, Larrs, reset, and hold in.

02:33

All companies back in, Shirley.

02:36

Packed all companies back in and 1421.

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Near Windsor Ln, Mahtomedi, MN 55115

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