Fire alarm triggered by dry ice smoke at apartment, Seattle WA
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A fire alarm was triggered at the Cocoa Apartments in Seattle. Light smoke was found in a hallway. Responders discovered the smoke was caused by tenants using dry ice. The area was ventilated, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Seattle Fire
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 13, fire response, near 15 Avenue South.
00:10
Engine 13, near 15th Avenue South.
00:15
Automatic fire alarm with Rescue 1 at the Cocoa Apartments,
00:21
4-4, mid-corridor, smoke.
00:31
Engine 13 is at near 15th Avenue South.
00:35
Nothing visible investigating established in 15 Avenue Command.
00:40
Okay, engine 13, nothing visible investigating 15 Avenue Command.
00:51
Dispatch showed Ladder 3 responding.
00:55
Okay, Ladder 3, responding.
01:04
Okay.
01:08
Medic run,
01:09
or medic to this run, we're administering epinephrine.
01:13
Okay, engine 39-1, medic.
01:21
6. Fire response, 1,12 Avenue South.
01:28
Engine 6, 1200, 12,5, south.
01:33
Automatic fire alarm with fire 3 at the Pacific Tower.
01:37
Pulse station.
01:41
Command from 113, Team Bravo.
01:44
We have confirmed activated smoke detector on floor 4 light smoke investigating to find the unit.
01:54
Okay, light smoke, floor four, you are investigating further.
02:06
Command from 13, Bravo, Unit 405.
02:10
Tenants using dry ice.
02:13
We'll try to ventilate real quick in the unit.
02:19
We'll have this truck standby.
02:24
Command, okay.
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Seattle, WA
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