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Residential fire alarm caused by shower steam, Garfield Heights OH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/12/2025 08:43 AM

Shady Oak Blvd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125

As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm near Shady Oak was investigated. Fire crews found the alarm was triggered by steam from a shower, not a fire.

Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga OH Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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01:53

Transcript:

00:00

I'll tone it out, but I just want to advise you I'm about to tone out of fire alarm near Shady Oak.

00:06

Okay, you can show us en route from Sunset.

00:22

Fire station 1, station 2, report of a residential fire alarm.

00:26

Near Shady Oak.

00:29

It's going to be the main smoke detector alarm.

00:32

We're going to be attempting to contact the resident.

00:37

Engine 2 to engine 1, you want to send that also?

00:41

Negative. Take care of it.

00:46

Copy. Copy.

00:49

Clear dispatch, engine one.

00:53

Go ahead.

00:55

Be advised you, I'm an IVA attorney in Global Center.

01:00

Hi, Kathy.

01:03

Engine 1, we're unable to contact the resident.

01:07

Okay.

01:08

Fire dispatch, squad ones around, video.

01:12

Copy you're en route.

01:13

All right dispatch, engine one.

01:16

Engine 1 is on scene, two-story residential, nothing showing.

01:19

We'll be investigating.

01:22

I copy.

01:24

I'm seeing nothing showing.

01:27

Engine one, squad one, you're in service.

01:31

Squad one, copy.

01:34

Prior to dispatch, copy.

01:37

Dispatch from squad one.

01:39

Show squad one in service on the air for special event.

01:43

Copy dispatch,

01:46

engine one. Engine one's in service.

01:48

Alarm caused by steam from the shower.

01:52

Okay.

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Location mentioned:

Shady Oak Blvd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125

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