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False fire alarm at Superior St caused by candlesSalem OR

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Superior St S, Salem, OR 97302

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm activation near Superior Street South in Salem. The alarm was found to have been triggered by candles, with no fire or smoke present. The incident was confirmed as false and the response was canceled by authorization.

Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire, Keizer Fire, and Marion County Fire District 1
Listen to dispatch call
01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Engine four, respond to fire alarm near Superior St S.
00:06
Cross streets are Dead End and John St S.
00:15
Medic One, respond to unknown medical one near Georgia Avenue Southeast.
00:22
Cross streets are Pringle Road Southeast and Lawrence Street Southeast.
00:26
Working channel dispatch one.
00:37
Ladder 31,
00:39
Respond to public service Autumn Woods Apartments, near Lancaster Drive Northeast.
00:44
At Autumn Woods Apartments, Unit 304.
00:49
Cross streets are Nestor Lane Northeast and Jade Street Northeast.
00:59
Engine nine and medic five, respond to chest one near Mather Street Southeast.
01:07
Cross streets are Fircrest Street Southeast and Commercial Street Southeast.
01:11
Working channel dispatch one.
01:17
Salem fire medics level zero, Salem fire medics level zero, 2146.
01:26
Dispatch, prevention for a copy.
01:27
This is authorized cancel.
01:34
Engine four, it's not the alarm company giving the cancel.
01:38
It's a reporting party saying there's no fire or smoke.
01:41
It happened because candles set off the alarm.
01:43
They were advised to contact the alarm company for authorization.
01:48
Correction, we have that now.
01:50
Authorized cancel.
01:54
Engine four copies, thank you.

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Superior St S, Salem, OR 97302

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