Candle smoke triggers fire alarm near South Ridge Lane, Berlin CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a candle caused smoke that triggered a fire alarm near South Ridge Lane. No active fire was found, and the candle was put out in a sink.
Audio|Heard on: Berlin Ch 01 - Fire Operations
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
The dispatch company is 3, 4, and 1, responding to near South Ridge Lane, Unit A, Apt 202.
00:14
Called in by the resident, his smoke detectors going off from a candle that caught on fire.
00:39
Our dispatch companies three, company four, company one responding near South Ridge Lane unit A alpha 202.
00:51
Fire alarm is going off, called him by the resident,
00:55
stated a candle,
00:59
caught the smoke condition.
01:01
There is no fire.
01:02
He put it in the sink.
01:05
The fire alarm in the apartment is going off.
01:08
Your map is number 48.
01:11
It blocks out of the dead end.
01:13
We're on to Cromwell.
01:14
Howdy copy?
01:16
By the way, the tones were clear audio was very horrible.
01:24
Dan Boer, thank you.
01:29
Again, called in by the resident.
01:32
He set off his own fire alarm with a candle that was burning too much.
01:40
He said he put it in the sink.
01:42
Doesn't sound like it's a structure fire at all.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
South Ridge Lane UNIT A202, Berlin, CT 06037
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