Cooking smoke sets off alarm at Jayhawk Towers, Lawrence KS
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Jayhawk Towers near West 15th Street in Lawrence. The alarm was triggered by cooking smoke in a dormitory room. No fire or hazardous conditions were found, and the scene was cleared shortly after arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Douglas County Law Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder Five, fire incident near West 15th Street, Jayhawk Towers, Tower A, Room 403, showing.
00:13
We’re at West 15th Street, Tower A, Room 403, smoke detector activation.
00:25
Ladder Five en route.
00:30
Ladder Five en route, near West 15th Street, Jayhawk Towers.
00:35
Tower A, Room 403, near West 15th Street.
00:41
Tower A, Room 403 at 1000 hours.
00:50
Medic Two.
00:59
Level two response.
01:07
Recommending Quint Three now being upgraded near East 26th Terrace.
01:24
What is that?
01:37
Dispatch, near 26th Terrace, come in.
01:44
Five dispatch.
01:54
On scene.
01:56
Large multi-story dormitory, nothing showing.
02:00
Fire Five and Tower Eight command.
02:06
All right, command is fast.
02:09
All right, command.
02:11
Cooking smoke, terminating incident.
02:13
Cooking smoke, terminating incident.
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Location mentioned:
W 15th St, Lawrence, KS 66044
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