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Residential fire alarm likely caused by cooking

Heard on: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
01:48
00:00
Engine 26 and Ladder 26, fire alarm (number withheld) Preakness Ct on H Hotel.
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Preakness Ct, Charlotte, NC 28273
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Fire units responded to a residential fire alarm near Preakness Court in Charlotte. A stairwell smoke alarm had been activated, but nothing was visible from the two-story townhouse. Gas readings were normal, and it was determined that the alarm was likely set off by cooking. The scene was ventilated naturally and units cleared without further incident.

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