Smoke alarm caused by burnt food at senior facility, Sterling Heights MI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Serene Gardens of Sterling. Smoke was reported in one apartment, but it was later determined to have been caused by a burnt potato. Responding units were cleared once the situation was confirmed safe.
Audio|Heard on: Macomb MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Sterling Engine 5, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Squad 5, Battalion 3 from dispatcher, due out for a commercial fire alarm.
00:08
Near Mound Rd, Serene Gardens of Sterling, section 4, for a smoke detector from apartment 317 and pull station from memory care main entry.
00:26
Dispatching, Engine 5.
00:27
Engine 5, go ahead.
00:29
I'm reading from the FDA.
00:31
Someone just pulled the alarm.
00:32
There may be old fire or smoke.
00:35
Okay, for my partner, line with the prepping.
00:39
On three staffing updates.
00:41
Yes, thank you.
00:43
Engine 5, do you want to continue?
00:46
Affirmative, until someone from the facility gets back from room 317.
00:55
Copy that.
00:56
All units continuing.
00:59
Sterling, Engine 5 and all responding units to Serene Gardens.
01:03
Just be advised.
01:04
We did get an update.
01:06
There is smoke in room 317, unknown where it's coming from at this time.
01:12
Engine 5 has that, thank you.
01:15
Engine 5 for another update.
01:18
A burnt potato from room 317.
01:23
If it's just a burnt potato, go ahead and pick up responding units, and we'll go in for support.
01:30
Understood.
01:31
That's affirmative.
01:32
We're being told it was a burnt potato.
01:34
Engine 1, Ladder 1, Squad 5, Battalion 3, you can all clear. Engine 5 will handle this call.
01:38
I'll handle this call.
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Location mentioned:
Mound Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
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