Burnt food smoke triggers false apartment fire alarm, Tacoma WA


Firefighters responded to a report of a possible structure fire at Haley Apartments near Tacoma Avenue South. They found only smoke from burnt food caused by an oven self-cleaning. No actual fire was present, and the building was ventilated.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1, and Battalion 1, Channel 8 4, possible structure fire[1], Haley Apartments, near Tacoma Avenue South, Unit 22,
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engine 1, engine 4, ladder 1 and battalion 1, channel 8,
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possible structure fire[1], Haley apartment, near Tacoma Avenue South, Unit 22,
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Time 948.
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Aid, 8, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, near South Ash Street, aid, 8, channel A2, BLS, sick person, channel A2, BLS, sick person, near South Ash Street, Time 949.
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And it's Dan, medic to you want to see.
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Engine 2, engine 9, ladder 3, and battalion 3, channel A5, automatic commercial fire alarm, 1423, Pacific Avenue, engine 2, engine 9, ladder 3 and battalion 3, channel A5, automatic commercial fire alarm, 1423, Pacific Avenue, time 951.
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Goa, Engine 1 is on Team Command at 12 Pensacoma Avenue.
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We have 100 by 1006-story multi-family residents, nothing showing on-site Alpha Delta,
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no alarm, no evacuation.
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Engine 1 will be ascending in the high-rise mode, ladder 1 assist engine 1, all their units stand by on arrival.
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Andrew 1 is on seeing a command,
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investigating, 0952.
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Command Hentroport is on saying standby hydrant.
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Mediative. Thank you for Andrew.
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And we're getting the first set of idols you can stand by...
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Medicate.
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Andrew 4 from Command Lobby.
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All units from command.
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The panel does not show active fire alarm. We're telling you of trouble unrelated to the smoke alarm call.
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The coma from command, who was the reported unit on the second floor?
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Command received 2-2-2.
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0954
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I'm paying standing back can receive Test, there's no smoker buyer
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Receive False firearm building and test 0956
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We do have an in-unit alarm and the smell of burnt food.
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We're going to continue investigation.
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All units from command.
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We made access to 2-222.
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There was apartment staff doing a self-clean in the oven.
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There is a small smoke issue. We can naturally ventilate.
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Engine one, ladder one can handle.
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All their units can go available.
Police codes explained
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[1]
possible structure fire: Reported/possible structure fire incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402
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