Fire alarm triggered by cooking with electrical sparks reported, Charlotte NC


A fire alarm was triggered by cooking at a residence near Riverbend Rd in Charlotte. Before arrival, the resident reported unusual electrical noises and sparks. Fire and police units responded, shutting off water and power and checking the building for heat or fire. One occupant and a dog were displaced and require assistance. The cause of the alarm was verified as cooking, but the electrical arcing noise source was not clearly located.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
06:43
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be Energy United.
00:08
104. I'm calling them now.
00:13
36 is area.
00:14
Called in from the alarm company with a general fire alarm activation.
00:19
The alarm company also advised that they did have police started for a burglar alarm.
00:26
36.
00:29
I copy.
00:32
I copy.
00:38
Seagin 4 command, we get a water meter shut off, we got a bullet running in here.
00:51
Ladder 16, seizure, near Riverbend Rd.
00:55
Ladder 16,
00:57
seizure, near Riverbend Rd.
01:04
The owner was responded to (number withheld).
01:07
The phone company just called back and said that they spoke with the resident, proper codes were given, cooking fit off the alarm.
01:18
The alarm, you can see if we're going to check it out.
01:22
Got me, alarm, show us available.
01:24
Computers completely locked up now.
01:27
You're locked out.
01:28
We're locked now. That's a word lighter 40, are you available.
01:33
that they are dispatching someone out.
01:38
Copy that, thank you.
01:40
Good work.
01:46
You see seven.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:55
We're on scene working on a transport decision.
01:59
Okay, four.
02:04
Tanger 36 is almost saying one story preschool, nothing showing.
02:12
36th command.
02:15
I'm copy, Tend 36th, command.
02:20
All right,
02:21
Bravo 9-0.
02:27
Tenmore copy one X-ray X-ray Bravo nine zero.
02:33
That's great.
02:35
Ten more, sir.
02:40
If you as you can advise them, the resident says it's been making weird noises all day and was throwing sparks before we arrived.
02:48
Ten more than twenty-nine.
02:54
A hundred one cent.
03:00
Go ahead.
03:03
We're not getting any ratings, we're going to be able.
03:07
Pay before.
03:08
I did,
03:12
I copied control.
03:18
We're going to be clear in battle.
03:19
We're going to be clear in battle.
03:23
We need three copies.
03:24
You got to 36 alone.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:32
Confirming you're showing me on scene, my computer's down.
03:36
Yes, I've got you on scene.
03:39
Okay, you're showing me available at Cores now.
03:43
Two form.
03:48
Go ahead.
03:52
Do you guys still need the medicinate out there?
03:56
Pregnancy or child vertis, (number withheld).
04:00
Engine 10, netic routine pregnancy or child vertis, (number withheld).
04:10
Go ahead.
04:12
10-8[1], guardian refusal.
04:14
Okay,
04:15
more.
04:19
Amen.
04:22
We copy.
04:25
We're just trying to gather some resources for the owner of the home.
04:29
Okay.
04:31
Good work. Just advisor, you're clear.
04:33
Command of Interior, check see if that shut the water off.
04:41
I think that got it.
04:46
Copy.
04:52
Edge of hand, go ahead, Warren.
04:55
This is going to be a 21-year-old female in apartment D Delta.
05:01
Agent TAN, copy.
05:08
11th?
05:12
Water 16. Was a medic emergent or routine on this?
05:19
They should become an emergency traffic[2].
05:23
Copy. It's just one to confirm.
05:25
I need to emerge.
05:26
Team 4. They are coming.
05:32
Copy. Also, patient contact.
05:34
Copy.
05:40
The alarm to command.
05:41
Duke has been notified.
05:42
They'll call back with an ETA.
05:45
Copy, thank you.
05:46
Also, just an update.
05:48
We're checking the inside of the apartments and ensure that we don't have any heat on any of the walls.
05:54
Also, we did hear a arcing noise, not from the green box, but on the delta side of the building, but I'm not able to locate where it came from.
06:02
Ken Borders 25.
06:14
Cedros, can you have Red Garage respond out here? We've got the owner,
06:19
the occupants.
06:21
There's one occupant and one dog.
06:23
He's going to need a place to stay.
06:25
He had a place that they tracked out on.
06:32
And for any vehicles or other objects of them?
06:40
He does have a vehicle here on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service / available for calls
[2]
emergency traffic: Restricts radio channel to urgent/priority transmissions only; immediate attention required
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Location mentioned:
Near Riverbend Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
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