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Electric kettle fire triggers alarm at apartment complexPortland OR

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Gallagher Plaza, 2140 NW Kearney St, Portland, OR 97210

A fire alarm at Gallagher Plaza Apartments was caused by a melted electric kettle. Smoke was seen but no flames were present. The fire department responded and confirmed there was no further danger.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
For Engine 3, monitored commercial fire alarm at the Gallagher Plaza Apartments, near Northwest Kearney Street.
00:07
Bisops 1. Again, for Engine 3, monitored commercial fire alarm at the Gallagher Plaza Apartments, near Northwest Kearney Street.
00:16
Dr. Bisops 1, it's at 1946.
00:22
Engine 74, Medica, 1331, Party 2, Charlie Fall, the Fairview Meadow Apartments, near Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Unit E Echo 219, 219, TACO 219-1, again for Engine 74 and Mediq 1331, Parity 2, Charlie Fall, the Fairview Meadows Apartments, near Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Unit E Echo 219, TACO, 9, Taco results 1, it's a 1947.
00:53
NG3 from Ops 1.
00:58
I just got an update from a caller in an apartment 101, 2, and they're saying that they can see smoke but no flames.
01:08
Oh,
01:09
correction, a neighbor is calling in, they see smoke but no flames from apartment 102.
01:14
Would you like a box response?
01:18
Agent 3, copy.
01:21
Okay,
01:25
we'll upgrade it to a box and give you Office 3.
01:30
Copy, copies, Office 3.
01:31
The information, Office 3 is now going to be in service for a box response Gallagher Plaza Apartments, near Northwest Kearney, 102 at 1950.
01:47
Army Street, Unit 102, started as a commercial fire alarm, engine three upgrading due to reports of smoke in the unit.
01:55
Engine 3 already unseen with engine,
01:58
additional units are Engine 15, Engine 1, Truck 3, Truck 1, C1, C2, Squad 1 on Ops 3.
02:05
Again, Box 036 at the Gallagher Plaza Apartments, near Northwest Kearney Street, Unit 1002, 2, started as a commercial fire alarm, engine 3 requesting upgrade to a full box for reports of smoke in the unit.
02:17
Engine 3 on scene, engine 6, engine 15, engine 1, truck 3, truck 1, C1, C2, squad 1,
02:24
on Ops 3.
02:26
That's 1950
02:28
You can put a recalling for this is just a Like electric kettle that melted, no tension
02:40
Trenchants
02:41
Coffee
02:47
Inch and all companies, we're going to put a recall on this box.
02:50
We're going to keep Engine 3 working.
02:51
We're going to give you Ops 3 back and we'll be switching back to Ops 1.
02:58
This is a recall of Box 036, the at the Gallagher of Plaza Apartments, near Northwest Kearney Street.
03:04
Engine 3 is going to continue working and all other companies are clear.
03:07
Offs 3 will be clear to 1951.

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Gallagher Plaza, 2140 NW Kearney St, Portland, OR 97210

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