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Newark, OH

False residential fire alarm due to cooking incident 

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Near Ridgefield Rd, Newark, OH 43055
A fire alarm went off at a home because of cooking. Fire crews checked and found no fire, but the homeowner could not reset the alarm without a passcode.
Audio|Source: Licking County Public Safety
01:46

Transcript:
Engine 5. Rescue 1. Residential fire alarm. Engine 5. Rescue 1.5.45 Ridgefield Road. Cross streets and Wood Drive and Indian Lane. Residential fire alarm. Respond on 45 Ops 2. Good. Comes back to (name withheld) out of Mount Perry on a Red 04 Chevy truck valid. Negative 56. Okay. Okay. Next for the rest of one. Good. Good. (name withheld), spoke with the homeowner. She advised it's a full form due to cooking. However, she did not give the proper passcode. Your foot, engine 5 and service. We'll check it out. You're clear. Right back. Chold engine 5, ambient service. We're going to go ahead and go in service as well. If they're advising with the false alarm, we're not going to be able to reset the alarm without that password either, so they'll have to work it out with their alarm company.

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Near Ridgefield Rd, Newark, OH 43055
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