Cooking smoke triggers sprinkler in apartment complex, Wylie TX


Firefighters responded to a water flow alarm at a three-story apartment complex near McMillen Rd. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was visible, but alarms were sounding and the building was evacuated. Investigation found that smoke from cooking triggered the sprinkler system, with no actual fire present.
Audio|Source: Wylie Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Chief 860, Commercial Waterflow Alarm, Box 4204, near McMillen Rd. Cross Streets are Lewis Drive and J.R. Avenue. Channel assignment upscore in Wiley.
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D12. 12.
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ASEO was trying to call you that number.
00:27
May I advise they were unable to reach you? Do you have a better number?
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No, I'm back now.
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Racing.
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The Wally from Chief 860, Office 2.
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Go ahead.
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Mr. (name withheld), what's the channel for the water floor are, please?
00:53
For the Ops 4.
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The University of the Ops 4, thank you.
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Riley from Quintuil 144.
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Go ahead.
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Quote 144 and engine 191 are on scene.
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Three-story apartment complex.
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We have no smoke or fire showing.
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We have audio and visual alarms going off.
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It appears the building is evacuated.
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We'll be out for investigation.
01:26
Received. .144 and engine 191 on scene.
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Three-story apartment complex.
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No smoker fire showing audio and visual alarms.
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All occupants evacuated.
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Out for investigation.
01:36
Why, it's a point 146.
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Go ahead.
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143 on Main, do you have traffic?
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There's some fire, I feel there's some smell if he was cooking and it made the stinker go out, so we've got a ton of water.
02:02
Please, open up that back door, let that smoke out of there. But confirming there is no fire.
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That's affirmative, there's no fire here.
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Location mentioned:
Near McMillen Rd, Wylie, TX 75098
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