False fire alarm due to cooking smoke in apartment, West Allis WI


Fire department responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building near South 92 Street. No fire was found, but smoke was present due to cooking. The building was partially evacuated and smoke was ventilated from apartment 105. The alarm company confirmed the alarm was false.
Audio|Source: West Allis Police, Fire, EMS and DPW
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 63 and Tower 62.
00:03
Automatic fire alarm.
00:05
Near South 92 Street.
00:12
Station 3, Kathy.
00:16
Dispatch from engine 63.
00:20
163, go ahead.
00:23
We're on scene of a three-story apartment, nothing showing.
00:26
Looks like we have a partial evacuation outside.
00:29
We'll be investigating setting on primary.
00:34
Message received.
00:35
The alarm company did call back, advising that it was a false alarm due to food, someone cooking in the apartment.
00:43
Did they give an apartment number?
00:48
Negative.
00:55
Tower 62 from Engine 6-3.
00:57
Tower 6-2 from Engine 6-3.
01:02
Tower 6-2 from Engine 6-3.
01:13
Engine 6.3, go ahead.
01:17
You can downgrade your response, but when you arrive, can we get electric fans to blow out some smoke?
01:24
Copy, we're just blowing up.
01:29
We're currently in apartment 105.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 92nd St, West Allis, WI 53214
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