Burnt popcorn triggers fire alarm at youth center

Heard on: Salt Lake County UT Fire-Talk

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire alarm.

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At Youth Services, 177 West Price Avenue, 3610 South.

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177 West Price Avenue, 3610 South.

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South time 1329 is in one general fire.

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No contact with the key holder.

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South time 1335.

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Fire is showing before we arrive.

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We have single story youth.

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detention facility looks like we do have evacuation in progress.

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Smoke or flame showing.

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We'll go out to investigate.

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This will be price command.

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Copy price command on the single story youth facility.

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Evacuation in progress.

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Nothing showing up to investigate.

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1335.

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Fire extinguisher.

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Legacy medical ladder 121 available.

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Medical ladder 121, 1335.

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Just got a call back from the alarm company advising it was burnt popcorn in the microwave.

2026-11-08 20:35 UTC

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W Price Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 841154345

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a youth detention facility near West Price Avenue. Initial radio traffic mentioned possible smoke or flames and an evacuation in progress, but the alarm company later reported burnt popcorn in a microwave, suggesting a likely false alarm.

Burnt popcorn triggers fire alarm at youth center

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