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Fire alarm in apartment caused by cooking smokeNorwalk CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a four-story apartment building on Richards Avenue was caused by cooking smoke from a pot of food. Fire units responded, found no fire, reset the alarm, and declared the scene under control.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Richard responding, 93 Richards Avenue activated alarm.
00:06
Carthew responding.
00:08
Engine 1 responding.
00:11
Danger 1 responding.
00:14
Station 2 companies responding.
00:17
Roger, station 2 responding.
00:18
Roger, station 2 responding.
00:21
Carto is on scene, four-story apartment building.
00:25
The, uh, well, uh, we got a,
00:27
horrible alarm sounding.
00:29
Uh,
00:30
nothing showing.
00:33
Cart two is Richard's committee.
00:37
Roger, Cartoon, on scene, nothing showing.
00:39
No, I'm supposed to be there is no evacuation here at all.
00:44
Roger?
00:46
Truvue is on scene.
00:50
Drift is on scene.
00:53
He's not seen.
00:54
Any two on scene.
00:58
Rescue is on scene.
00:59
Rescue is standing by on Richards Avenue.
01:05
I agree with you on scene.
01:08
Edgewater. All right,
01:12
everyone I'm seeing.
01:15
Truck to command, it starts not like a pot of food.
01:18
We'll advise once we get to the area.
01:21
I'll have the unit installed.
01:24
Command copies potter food.
01:28
Truck to the command, confirm pot of food.
01:31
We've located the activated head.
01:33
Probably at times of a reset, it's not too smoky up here.
01:37
Please, we're trying.
01:42
Roller records come in.
01:45
Come back.
01:48
Under control,
01:50
whole truck two,
01:52
all companies can return service.
01:55
Roger?

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Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854

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