Residence fire alarm falsely triggered by candle, Madison AL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a residence near Mallard Cove Drive in Madison. The upstairs smoke detector had activated. The alarm company contacted the homeowner and confirmed it was a false alarm caused by a candle. There was no fire and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Huntsville and Madison County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
10-4 Engine 11, 10-8[1] calling fire alarm at a residence.
00:04
Near Mallard Cove Drive, cross streets Autumn Cove Drive.
00:09
This will be an upstairs smoke detector activation.
01:21
Alarm company made contact with the homeowner.
01:23
They're advising false alarm.
01:25
You can go back to code one and confirm.
02:39
Engine 11, Huntsville Fire.
02:40
A candle set off the alarm.
02:42
There's no fire here.
02:43
We are 10-98.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
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Location mentioned:
Mallard Cove Dr, Madison, AL 35756
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