Fire alarm triggered by boiling eggs in Albemarle County


A fire alarm was triggered at a home because someone was boiling eggs. Fire crews responded but found no fire.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:04Engine 58 and station 15.00:08Fire alarm, 909, leeway.00:11Respond on Alpha Tech 2.00:13Engine 58 and station 15.00:16Fire alarm, 909 leeway, respond on Alpha Tech 2.00:34Caller stated they were boiling eggs.00:37Upstairs bedroom alarm is now going off.00:40927.00:42PCC from Engine 80.00:48Engine 83.00:55Our GPS is not working correctly.00:58We're actually going to be a whole lot closer to that West Wing call.01:01We can go ahead and take that from 58.01:04This is Injavee.01:05Are you direct?01:08I'm direct.01:09You service and service.01:11In service, line 30.01:16Engine AP3 responding to 909 leeway, 930.01:21DCC from 83.01:27Could we hear some notes about boiling aids when accidental activation?01:36Direct.01:38The homeowner is the one that actually called in requesting a response.01:41I'm not sure why.01:44Okay.01:45I understood. I was just verifying the notes.01:47Yeah, that's correct.
00:04
Engine 58 and station 15.
00:08
Fire alarm, 909, leeway.
00:11
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:13
Engine 58 and station 15.
00:16
Fire alarm, 909 leeway, respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:34
Caller stated they were boiling eggs.
00:37
Upstairs bedroom alarm is now going off.
00:40
927.
00:42
PCC from Engine 80.
00:48
Engine 83.
00:55
Our GPS is not working correctly.
00:58
We're actually going to be a whole lot closer to that West Wing call.
01:01
We can go ahead and take that from 58.
01:04
This is Injavee.
01:05
Are you direct?
01:08
I'm direct.
01:09
You service and service.
01:11
In service, line 30.
01:16
Engine AP3 responding to 909 leeway, 930.
01:21
DCC from 83.
01:27
Could we hear some notes about boiling aids when accidental activation?
01:36
Direct.
01:38
The homeowner is the one that actually called in requesting a response.
01:41
I'm not sure why.
01:44
Okay.
01:45
I understood. I was just verifying the notes.
01:47
Yeah, that's correct.
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Albemarle County, VA
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