False residential fire alarm caused by fireplace smoke, Richmond IN
Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm near Forest Dr. Smoke was detected in the kitchen and seen downstairs. The alarm was later confirmed false, caused by the homeowner starting their fireplace for the first time this year, which created some smoke inside.
Audio|Source: Richmond Police Dispatch and Wayne County Fire/EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Touching engines 312 truck one, engines 312 truck one have a residential fire alarm.
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Near Forest Dr,
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smoke detector kitchen,
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and a visual recording downstairs that did show smoke downstairs.
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District 51, do we have any troopers at the Pendleton Post?
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Penalton, there's a bunch of people there for firearms, but they're all training.
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I don't believe there's anybody actually in the post.
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5146.
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She is in the evidence room.
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It's an engine 312, truck one. Engines 312, truck one.
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A residential fire alarm.
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Residential fire alarm at 3.
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Near Forest Dr the alarm came in at 1914 smoke detector kitchen
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advice they had a visual recording downstairs that showed smoke downstairs TSD 705 at 1918 engine 2 is in route So 50134 way you have engine two engine one's around
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I have a caller on the line who's hysterical. They have a scammer on the phone and they are wanting to speak to a tripper.
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They're currently at the post.
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His best 21 responding.
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21.
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This is that engine 3 now.
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Engine 3.
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Well, you're all contact Garcia and see if he can go out there and take care of it. I'm not, I'm open to Anderson.
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Track one, turn around.
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Track one.
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51-34.
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Penalton, 51.46, other than 344, is there anybody else?
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1041 in the north town?
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51-58 should be 1041 in the North Zone.
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Dispatch, FS8.
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1042. Have good evening.
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5S8 EQU.
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34, I hate to tell you this, you're probably going to have to go down with those.
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The CSI is doing evidence from that detail.
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He's got the next three days off and he needs to get that down.
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34 is clear. I'm headed back to the post. Garcia is clear that they're there. He's going to at least go let him know that I'm on my way and see what he can maybe help with to start out with.
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He has 21 dispatch.
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Go ahead for 21.
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You know, 21 information, the alarm company called in and the homeowner called in and advised. It's a false alarm.
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However, they were starting the fireplace for the first time this year and it created some smoke inside.
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21 is clear. 21 to all companies with exception of Engine 3, return to service.
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