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False basement smoke alarm caused by lawnmower, Hartford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 01:24 PM

Near Huntington St, Hartford, CT 06105

Fire units responded to a basement smoke detector alarm near Huntington Street. After investigation, no fire or danger was found. The alarm was caused by a resident starting a lawnmower in the basement. Carbon monoxide readings were zero and the home was ventilated properly.

Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department

01:52

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 5, ladder 3, ladder 3, tacked 1, District 2,

00:06

near Huntington Street for the private central station alarm, Strainers Residential Fire Alarm Zone 5, basement smoke detector.

00:15

Crosses are Ashley and Sargent Street, Incident 1[1].

00:22

Engine 5, engine 14, engine 8, ladder 4, ladder 3, tact 1, District 2,

00:28

near Huntington Street for the private central station.

00:32

Coming in as Zone 5, basement smoke detector, crosses our Ashley and Sargent Street, incident 1.

00:43

Section 1.

00:46

1627.

00:51

All right, our engine 5 is on scene.

00:54

Got a three-story wood frame, nothing shown, be out checking. Pass command.

01:00

Engine 5 is on scene with command 1627.

01:08

Command District 2.

01:11

District 2. District 2.

01:14

And with the resident, reported the alarm with a CO detect that went off. You start up a lawnmower in the basement.

01:21

We're going to go down and check it out just to make sure there's no readings.

01:25

You'll hold it just to us.

01:30

All right, we'll wait until you just get some readings before we just mess everybody. Just make sure we're at nothing.

01:40

We got zero readings in the basement.

01:43

Homeowner already had natural ventilation in progress.

01:45

Zero readings on the meter.

01:47

You can break it out.

01:48

All right, 104. All right, 104.

01:50

And just five only, everybody else be clear.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Incident 1: Primary incident command/operations radio channel 1

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Near Huntington St, Hartford, CT 06105

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