False alarm from cooking at Walnut Street home

Heard on: Montgomery County Police, Fire and EMS - Region 3

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Six nine zero detector activation, (number withheld) walnut street.

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Six nine zero detector activation, (number withheld) walnut street.

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North cherry street, north cherry street, box 941 , house down.

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Ladder 69, respond.

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Copy that. County 169 to route three.

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Copy that. Three six zero line.

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Case 55, fire alarm, Edgewood Condos, (number withheld) Maple Street.

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Station 55, fire alarm, Edgewood Condos, (number withheld) Maple Street, between Weston Street and West First Avenue.

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Roger that.

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This is a ladder 69 .

00:51

Received came in as a two detector.

00:54

One company spoke with a rep on location.

00:57

She was a false alarm set off by cooking.

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Ladder 65 copy.

01:04

We're going to continue to confirm.

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Ladder 69 .

8/18/2026 06:47 PM

Fire

Walnut St, Ambler, PA 19002

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reported smoke detector and fire alarm activations near Walnut Street and at a condominium complex on Maple Street. Ladder 69 later reported that a two-detector activation at one location appeared to be a false alarm caused by cooking.