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Smoke alarm triggers false fire scare at Ketchum apartments, Ketchum ID
Fire & ArsonResponders rushed to apartments near Picabo Street, which smoke alarms reported a fire but it was caused by burnt food, avoiding an emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Blaine County Amateur Radio / Fire/EMS / Life Flight (Dispatch only)
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01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Catch him Engine 1.
00:02
Respond to Pinnacle at Greyhawk.
00:05
Near Picabo Street.
00:07
Catch him. For structure, Fire Delta.
00:15
Catchment 1 is en route to near Picabo Street for a structure fire.
00:23
Catchment 1 again, you're responding to near Picabo Street, Unit 8.
00:28
This will be the Pinnacle at Greyhawk.
00:31
Cross of Richie Drive in Geats Road.
00:33
This is a first party reporting party.
00:36
Set off the smoke detector alarm.
00:38
There is smoke visible.
00:39
The cause of this is burnt food.
00:48
Engine 1 copies, and is there fire or is this from overcooked green beans, what the cat says?
00:56
Overcooked green beans that due to the smoke being visible pro-QA automatically assigned it as a structure fire.
01:05
Engine 1 copies.
01:06
We'll have all additional units standby at their station now.
01:10
Copy 1718.
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Location mentioned:
Picabo St APT 8, Ketchum, ID 83340
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