False fire alarm caused by cooking smoke at restaurant, West Hartford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 04:01 PM

Near Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at El Santo restaurant near Farmington Avenue. It was determined to be smoke from cooking and not a fire. The alarm system was reset and units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: West Hartford Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Engine 2, Squad 1, responding for the box alarm near Farmington Ave, El Santo,

00:08

coming in as the front dining room.

00:10

However, somebody on scene did call in and say it was smoke from cooking.

00:16

Engine 2, Squad 1 for the Box Alarm[1], near Farmington Ave at El Santo.

00:22

You can operate on fire incident 1.

00:24

Your timeout is 1901.

00:26

As you sure received, we're going to remain on fire dispatch.

00:29

You can cancel lunch.

00:31

Indeed, squad 1, you can clear.

00:33

Boy, I just came west from New Park, New Brayne, all the way up to door.

00:36

I didn't see it pass me.

00:38

So,

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passing Harbor Freight right now in Hillcrest, so it looks like it's already out of town.

00:44

Squad 1, Bill, headquarters.

00:47

Just hit Capital and Broad,

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Southbound out for the LPR.

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9-08, BLST, you kind of.

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Thank you. Okay.

01:01

Good.

01:07

This is just a couple of prawns in an 89 that may just happen for standing town.

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7-450.

01:19

Engine 2 is on scene.

01:22

Hey Steve.

01:28

Seam. Seen at 5 yourself in the mall.

01:35

Time 4, we're here.

01:36

We're going to stop in May season a moment.

01:40

Go ahead.

01:46

Mention 2.

01:52

Formed activation, smoke from cooking.

01:55

System reset.

01:56

We're available. Returning.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Box Alarm: Fire alarm activation/assignment (alarm sounding, no smoke or flames reported)

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Near Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107

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