Food left on stove causes smoke in apartment building, Westfield IN


Fire crews responded to smoke alarms and the smell of smoke at a large two-story apartment building near Ritchie Dr. Upon arrival, people were evacuating the building. The cause was found to be food left cooking on the stove, not a fire.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Fire & EMS
03:30
Transcript:
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Battalion 308, safety 308, ETO 308, ladder 381, ladder 388, 384, engine 381, engine 383, engine 383, engine 346, medic 383, high live hazard fire, 1376, Ritchie Drive, number H, cross-off, Sabrina Way and Stellan, Maine, respond on ops, 301, 81 call, time Out, 17, 17.
00:29
Control, Medic 381.
00:30
Go ahead. You can disregard Medic3-83 on the Ritchie Drive fire and put Medic1 on it.
00:36
Clear.
00:37
Region 383.
00:38
Control.
00:39
Good. Go ahead.
00:40
Engine 383, control.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:42
You can disregard.
00:43
Can you hold the center, right?
00:44
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:45
Do you have any more info on this fire?
00:46
Stand by, let me check.
00:47
Lieutenant.
00:48
Go ahead. I have more info on this.
00:51
I do not have any additional information for this, fire.
00:54
What did the caller report?
00:56
I said not sure they hear the alarms and smelling smoke.
00:59
Okay, I'm on scene, two-story, large, multifamily dwelling,
01:02
parts evacuation,
01:05
all-established command on up, sir one.
01:09
Do you have a hydrant on the Alpha Delta Corps?
01:12
Claire, Battalion 308 is on scene of a large two-story, most family dwelling.
01:16
From Parcialevax, Battalion 308 will have command, Hydron only at Alpha Charlie.
01:19
Take 383.
01:20
Medic 3A3, you can disregard.
01:21
Medic. Medic 3.81, take on the run.
01:22
Clear. Back in service.
01:23
What did that lady say when you pull up?
01:28
I haven't had any contact yet.
01:29
Okay.
01:30
Okay. Okay.
01:31
Okay. Cut. Cut. Do you any additional ladder? Latter 384 is the service truck? No statement?
01:35
Command is in 31A.
01:37
Good. We can downgrade this to first engine, first truck.
01:40
It's going to be food on the stove.
01:41
Command's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ritchie Dr, Westfield, IN 46074
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