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Cooking sets off fire alarm near Pond Ave housingNewport RI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Pond Ave, Newport, RI 02840

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a master box alarm activation near Pond Ave public housing in Newport. The alarm was determined to have been triggered by cooking activities, with no fire or smoke found. Units were cleared after confirming there was no hazard.

Audio|Heard on: Newport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Master box.
00:02
Engine one.
00:06
Ladder one.
00:09
Station five, car two, ladder two, rescue three.
00:15
Correction,
00:16
Mutual aid rescue.
00:18
Respond near Pond Ave public housing for a master box.
00:36
That's a master box.
00:38
Engine one, ladder one.
00:40
Station five, car two, ladder two, mutual aid rescue respond near Pond Ave public housing for a master box.
00:47
Fire detection devices all units,
00:50
Fire ground one.
00:56
Rescue Two is in service from the breakers, we can respond on that Bob.
01:04
Received Rescue Two in service.
01:07
At the master box,
01:08
Engine One, Ladder One,
01:11
Station Two.
01:12
Correction, Station Five, Ladder Two, Car Two,
01:15
Rescue Two respond.
01:16
Near Pond Ave, master box.
01:19
Fireground One.
01:36
Car Two from fire alarm.
01:42
Answered.
01:45
Car two, I just received a call from the tenant at Pond Ave who stated it was set off by cooking accidentally.
01:51
No smoke, no fire.
01:59
Received. Engine one, car two.
02:04
Received all units can stand down with the exception of engine one, car two responding near Pond Ave per car two.
02:12
1953.
02:19
R2 is on scene, single story ordinary construction.
02:23
Nothing showing, out to investigate.
02:27
R2, I have you on scene, single storey ordinary construction.
02:32
Out to investigate 1954.
02:40
Engine 1 on scene.
02:44
Engine 1 on the scene.

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Pond Ave, Newport, RI 02840

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