Smoke from burnt food triggers apartment fire alarm, Winchester VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near Pepper Tree Lane. They found burnt food on the stove causing smoke and haze but no active fire. The apartment was unoccupied except for a dog. Ventilation was performed to clear the smoke.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm sounding.
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Near Pepper Tree Lane, Apartment 77, Cross Street, Wilson Boulevard and Tava Street.
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Wagon 4, 5, Latter 2, Tyin 6, respond on fire 2.
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1916.
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25 with 3.
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Wagon 5, you read your mapper.
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3. Direct Wagon 5, Larry 2, your mapper.
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Latitude, your ma'air.
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Copy with 2, 970.
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Here's finding Pepper Tree Lane. Received a call from the apartment.
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Advise there's a fire alarm going off.
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Correction with a neighboring apartment. They don't know if anyone is inside. If the door is locked, there is a dog inside, can smell smoke.
01:04
Cannot tell if they see smoke,
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possibly a haze in the kitchen area. Maybe a pot was left on.
01:10
Near Pepper Tree Lane, Apartment 77.
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Hayes, but he wasn't positive. Okay.
01:37
Free WinCo Court for a dog bite that occurred earlier this evening while a kid was out playing.
01:46
Okay.
01:55
Go ahead and real quick your response to emergency, please confirm.
02:00
Okay, echo orders were upgraded prior to one.
02:03
All right.
02:09
AMO 1610 are out, station, stand.
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South 1919.
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I got four from saying six, just confirm your positioning.
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I know the two sides over, just confirm your position, the ladder.
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See,
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Sapphire, BLS. You're smart for a 79-year-old male.
02:35
He's awake and or an chest saying shortness of brass, clammy.
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T1.
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Okay, I'll respond.
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You can come in behind us headquarters, wagon four is on the scene.
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Okay.
02:58
Stand six, wagon, fours.
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Good.
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Three-story, wood frame, multifamily, nothing showing from the Alpha,
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Bravo,
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Charlie Sack.
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We'll be out meeting with occupants and don't all that.
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Countress.
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Lane, Route to Haven.
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Route to Haven, 1921.
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First time, six on the scene.
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We establishing the doctrine, claim.
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Taxis-listing, Laboratory Command, 1921.
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Crane, wagon board.
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Yep, that's that's clear.
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Dr. Charles, click.
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Take a five, not see.
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Five, five, nine, one, two.
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Go ahead and make entry with the current two.
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Investigate and see if you can get the door if you need to force left now.
04:11
Command wagon floor, I don't know if you're director or not. Does it side is clear. We've made entry in apartment 77, burnt food in the stove.
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Okay, I'm direct. You've made entry, burned food on the stove.
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I just need ventilation.
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Yeah, tenement.
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Take question, command.
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Okay, command.
04:34
Dicker's made entry, confirm food on the stove.
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Reholding Wagon 4 and Lighter 2, holding Wagon 5 momentarily, we released in shortly.
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Have we confirmed food on the stone.
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Holding units,
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923.
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Letter 2.5C.
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Light 2. Light 2. Light 2nd C.
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Light 17923.
05:02
You just take some doors at the front.
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They're on saying 1924.
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According to you.
05:16
Yes, sir. That'll be fine. We just need to do some ventilation.
05:19
Confirm the apartment is not occupied at this time.
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Okay, I'm correct. If you're good with the regist, I'll pick up your line.
05:30
Okay, gentle.
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At question, ma'am, placing Wagon 5 available on the scene.
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Have a Wagon 5 available on the scene, 924.
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Winchester, VA 22601
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