Dust from work sets off home smoke alarm

Heard on: Sussex County DE Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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(number withheld) West 8th Street, (number withheld) West 8th Street, Belle Avenue.

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Cooking with your ADT, 1st floor smoke detector activation.

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Responding.

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It's

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located in front of (number withheld).

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818.

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Anyone, he's arriving.

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Nothing ever from the exterior.

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Single story, single family dwelling.

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We'll be out investigating.

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Copy one, anyone see nothing of it? Thirteen twenty-seven.

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Anyone command, copy.

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Anyone command.

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(number withheld) West 8th, under control.

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Contractors working in the residence to arm off due to dust.

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They're able to reset at this time.

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The problem is the entire property owner.

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Command terminated.

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One eight clear.

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Copy command.

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Under control. Clear at 13 forty-eight.

2026-10-01 17:25 UTC

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W 8th St, Laurel, DE 19956

Dust from work sets off home smoke alarm

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at a single-story home near West 8th Street in Laurel. A smoke detector on the first floor had activated, but crews found no visible fire and determined that dust from contractors working inside had set off the alarm. The alarm was reset and the scene was placed under control.

Dust from work sets off home smoke alarm

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