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Cooking fire contained at Ember Drive apartmentDecatur GA

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Ember Dr, Decatur, GA 30034

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire near Ember Drive in Decatur. The fire involved an apartment unit and was determined to have started from cooking on a stove. The situation was quickly contained by responding units.

Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Radio to engine 20, we're starting you a full response for the update.
00:05
Possible fire at the location.
00:08
Radio, you can show me the 20 on scene.
00:09
We've got two three split multi-tenant development.
00:11
We've got nothing showing.
00:12
We do have audible alarms coming out this time.
00:15
Engine 20 will have Ember Drive command.
00:17
We'll be investigating.
00:19
Bye.
00:25
Twenty engine 26th engine six truck 16 engine 16 structure fire near Ember Drive apartment 205 battalion chief three battalion chief four fire pack three heavy rescue 24 advanced medical 49 squad seven car seven fire investigator 509 truck 20 engine 26 engine six truck 16 engine 16.
00:53
Structure fire.
00:55
Near Ember Drive.
00:59
Six.
01:01
Three six.
01:04
Nine four.
01:06
One three.
01:14
Squad seven.
01:24
My address is (number withheld).
01:29
Everything's set for.
01:32
And the 20 is going to be able to handle.
01:36
I am clear.
01:38
I'll cancel the response.
01:39
You need a truck for fans.
01:46
We should be good.
01:50
I'm clear. All units cancel engine 20. Advise them to put it on stove so they can handle.
01:57
As far as that was clear.
02:05
Video car stop is in service.
02:09
I said.
02:14
Same thing.
02:17
Engine 20 is on scene, advising it's still on stove.
02:19
Their whole unit senior already stacked three.

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Location mentioned:
Ember Dr, Decatur, GA 30034

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