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Cooking mishap triggers false fire alarmGainesville FL

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audio iconFire & Arson
SE 20th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm near Southeast 20th Street in Gainesville. The alarm was triggered by cooking when the occupant left a pot on the stove that ran dry. No smoke or flames were observed and no injuries or damage were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Alachua FL Fire-Tac Group Calls
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00:28
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3, responding to a fire alarm near Southeast 20th Street.
00:04
Near Southeast 20th Street.
00:07
The alarm monitoring company is calling in a smoke detector activation for a single family residential dwelling.
00:12
It was activated in 0.10.
00:14
Unable to advise descriptor.
00:15
There is no further information.
00:16
Attempting contact inside.
00:18
Engine three, I made contact with the (name withheld).
00:21
They advised that they left a pot on the stove and it ran out of water.
00:24
No smoke or flames.
00:26
Everything's okay. It's 2159.

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SE 20th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

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